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AMR Benefits

 

The recent transition from traditional mechanical meters to cutting edge AMR technology provides many benefits to the members of West Florida Electric Cooperative. WFEC has selected the TWACS product by Aclara as the technology of choice for Automated Meter Reading, which provides two-way automated communication from the WFEC office directly to your meter over the existing powerline. This AMR system provides WFEC with a means of collecting, communicating, analyzing and managing information about electricity usage, both for the individual member and for the distribution system as a whole. Automated Meter Reading technology has been in use for over twenty years and is used by over forteen million customers and two hundred utility companies around the world. Below you will find some of the benefits of AMR technology, which allow the Cooperative to provide better service, lower costs and enhanced reliability. For more information on AMR, contact us.

1. Regulated Reading Cycle Lengths
2. Reduced Operating Costs
3. Reduction in the Cooperative's Required Access to Meters and Property
4. Decrease in Human Error During the Meter Reading Process
5. Reduced Equipment Related Outages by Providing Early Detection
6. Enhancement of the Outage Verification and Restoration Process
7. Provides On Demand Readings & Usage Patterns for Members
8. Monitors Blinks and Voltage Fluctuations