Case Study: Automated Energy streamlines remote utility meter reading with Lantronix UDS100

Automated Energy reads 4,000 IDR meters over fiber with Lantronix

The customer, Automated Energy, worked with Lantronix to address a challenge for the City of Palo Alto Utilities. The city needed a more effective alternative to reading electric meters via dial-up modem and sought to add remote reading capabilities for gas and water meters to create a uniform system over its fiber network.

Lantronix provided its UDS100 device server to enable the utility meters to be managed via the Internet. This solution integrated with Automated Energy's iMETER software, allowing the city to successfully pilot a robust data communications channel that eliminated the need for dedicated phone lines. The result was a simplified process with improved data accuracy and lower costs, preserving the existing infrastructure while enabling future adaptation to new market requirements.

Automated Energy