This agreement provides funding to the city of chandler to implement its project of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks, and data…

This agreement provides funding to the city of chandler to implement its project of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks, and data management systems that enables two-way communication between the utility billing division and the customer. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount $990,000. Preaward costs are approved back to 07/01/2024. See terms and conditions. Activities:the city of chandler is upgrading their monthly water meters visually or using drive-by technology that gathers information to produce monthly bills for utility customers. The water meters and software system are being upgraded to prepare for fully automated meter reading capability - known as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). IT will be used to collect water use data for billing, while providing customers access to a portal for viewing their daily water consumption data. When completed, the AMI metering system will enable accurate billing and quicker notifications of failed or problematic meters. IT also will aid water conservation by providing customers with daily water use data and notifications of potential leaks.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) provides numerous benefits to water utilities. AMI improves a utility's ability to collect frequent and accurate water usage data to improve billing, leak detection, and water resource management. As the city of chandler water utilities look to replace older water meters, another option has emerged. AMI meters provide for remote collection of water use data - in real time. This supports more frequent billing, but more importantly also allows a utility to quickly identify excessive water use that could be the result of leaks.