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As published in The Huntsville R&D Report, Winter 2010
Meter Beater
Tennessee electric co-op chooses Carina Technology to smarten its system
By Anna Thibodeaux
Although it may be a few years before a national electric smart grid becomes a reality, the Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. has approached Carina Technology in Huntsville about making its system smarter now.
By placing Carina's collar-like Universal Metering Device (UMD) on the meters of non-paying customers, the electric co-op will soon be able to remotely disconnect and reconnect service. This technology will eliminate the time-consuming and costly task of sending workers into the field for disconnects, which is significant considering that the utility's 180,000 customers live in a widespread territory with challenging flat-to-hilly terrain.
"We looked at all of the options for smart meters and AMI, and we looked at where the industry is heading," says Co-op Marketing Coordinator Chuck Barber .... "With a slower economy, every utility is seeing its problems increase," Barber says.
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About Carina: Carina Technology, Inc. is a Huntsville-AL-based technology hardware and software firm that provides Utility Information Solutions through its patented CarinaPoint™ Solution. Carina enables energy providers to manage operations more efficiently through applications such as Meter Data Management, remote meter reading, Demand Side Management, & remote disconnect/reconnect. More information about Carina can be found at www.carinatek.com.
CONTACT:
Laura Pepper
Carina Technology, Inc.
Phone: 256.704.0422 x106
Fax: 256.704.0366
lpepper@carinatek.com
www.carinatek.com
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