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Midwest Meter (Badger distributor) offers AMI with real-time leak detection at lower initial cost
Summary
Midwest Meter presented AMR and AMI options to the Village of Industry; its AMR was estimated at $91,990 initial and $185 monthly, while AMI was listed at $99,365 initial with $285 monthly and the ability to detect leaks in real time.
Representatives for Midwest Meter, identified in the minutes as a distributor of Badger meters, presented an AMR drive-by option and a cellular AMI option to the Village of Industry board. The minutes list Midwest's AMR initial setup estimate at $91,990 with a $185 monthly software fee ("$0.14 per meter per month") and note it "cannot detect leaks in real time." Its AMI cellular option was listed as $99,365 initial with a $285 monthly fee ("$1 per meter per month") and described as able to detect leaks in real time and notify users.
Midwest described meters as battery-operated with non-replaceable 20-year batteries and epoxy-coated construction to reduce moisture ingress, and said AMI systems can report data up to three times per day with special meters available for problem areas to provide pressure and temperature readings. The minutes do not record a board decision, funding source, or follow-up deadlines.
