Industry's most respected forum for the promotion of advanced metering infrastructure
and meter management in the utility and energyindustry enjoys broad sponsorship
For Immediate Release
Albuquerque, N.M.—January 23, 2006—Today, joint sponsors e-Meter, SPL, TWACS by DCSI, and UtiliPoint® International, Inc. announced the launch of the AMI MDM Working Group that already enjoys the support of state, and federal regulators and many of the utility industry's leading utilities.
This forum is designed for electric, water, and/or gas utilities, regulators, utility governing boards, ISOs, and consumer advocacy groups to come together and discuss meter data management successes, problems, issues, interfaces and best practices.
According to Patti-Harper Slaboscewicz, ex officio AMI MDM board member, “AMI MDM is the forum for making advanced metering work for your utility or region. Whether the goal is operational AMI benefits or price responsive demand response, meter data management is the key investment to success.”
In addition, the Working Group uniquely features a governance structure that puts AMI and MDM users, utilities, regulators, and other interested parties in a strong position to work with one another to advance a very important topic. The Working Group's full featured website located at www.amimdm.com not only provides information about the forum, but also provides a bevy of free articles, white papers, and studies.
AMIMDM.COM also features a dynamic and secure members only section where the subcommittees of the working group that include:
will be able to conduct “virtual meetings,” post working papers, and collaborate on the direction of the market, makes the AMI MDM Working Group the AMI and MDM destination for opportunity productivity in the utilities market.
AMI Working semi-annual meetings have already been scheduled and are filling up fast. The first semi annual, face-to-face workshop is co-located with Metering Americas in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday April 24th-25th. AMI MDM members who attend the AMI-MDM workshop in Atlanta will be able to attend the keynote address at Metering Americas in addition to AMI MDM meetings and sessions, and visit the Metering Americas exhibit floor.
Working Group membership is open to any interested party who may join for a small annual fee of $1000, but working group decisions are made by electric, water, and/or gas utilities, regulators, utility governing boards, ISOs, and consumer advocate groups. Those interested in group membership or in sponsoring the vital work of the forum should visit the Working Group website at www.amimdm.com or contact the forum at 214.923.4876 or at amimdm@utilipoint.com.
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