The desert water agency, located in southern california, will equip the remaining 205 meters with encoder receiver transmitters (erts) and integrate them into the agencys existing advanced metering…

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,224,295 project grant to the Desert Water Agency, a local government entity in southern California. This grant, funded through the Bureau's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), will support the final phase of the agency's Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) installation project.

Specifically, the grant will enable the Desert Water Agency to equip the remaining 205 meters with encoder receiver transmitters (ERTs) and integrate them into the agency's existing AMI system. It will also fund the installation of a fixed network, including 7 collector and 20 repeater antenna towers, to complete the AMI infrastructure. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 561 acre-feet, enhancing the area's resilience to drought, aquifer overdraft, and population growth. The conserved water will help protect groundwater resources by reducing the need for groundwater pumping during periods of reduced state water project allocations.

The desert water agency, located in southern california, will equip the remaining 205 meters with encoder receiver transmitters (erts) and integrate them into the agencys existing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. This phase of the project will also involve installation of the fixed network including site identification, purchase of materials, construction of 7 collector and 20 repeater antenna towers and equipment on agency owned properties, and professional services to configure the fixed network. Completion of the fixed network is necessary to take 100 of erts in dwas system to full AMI. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 561 acre-feet, which will make the area less vulnerable to impacts from drought, aquifer overdraft, and population growth. The conserved water will help protect groundwater resources by reducing the need to pump groundwater during times of reduced state water project allocations. This is the final phase of the agencys automated metering infrastructure installation project.