Capgemini’s 2006 point of view on Smart Metering: Getting all of the value from your smart metering investment. Our experience with leading utility companies suggests it could be, if used strategically. Smart metering is on the point of becoming very big news in Europe and North America. It is a trend that has been anticipated for some time. The meters put information and control into the hands of the consumer, with integrated domestic and commercial units enabling individuals to manage their own consumption patterns, and save energy and reduce fuel bills in the process.
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The key issue here is leveraging this infrastructure, smart meters have the capacity to monitor just about anything.
To see a good example of this, look at what Telepathx has done. AMI can save lives, protect the environment and manage assets all at the same time, it can even generate additional revenues.