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CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
February 18, 2014
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Agenda
1. Introduction / Project Background (Wendel)
2. Technical Information – Water Meter Reading System (Sensus)
3. Water Meter Replacement Process (InLine Services)
4. Questions & Discussions
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Introduction / Project Background 1
Project Background
Water System Improvement Project 3
The City of Poughkeepsie issued a RFP on 9/26/2012 for performance contracting for energy efficiency and water system improvements.
Wendel issued a proposal on 11/12/2012 and was selected by the City to provide performance contracting services.
The Water Meter project was presented to Council members on 4/22/2013 and approved by the Council on 6/17/2013
Contracts were executed on 9/16/2013 Radio base stations and meter installations began in October
of 2013
Project Team
Water System Improvement Project 4
City of Poughkeepsie Water, Billing/Finance, DPW, Building Inspector, IT
Wendel Performance Contractor (Design, Project/Construction
Management, Guarantee)
Inline Services Installation Subcontractor
Sensus/EJ Prescott
Water Meter Supplier, Base Stations & Billing Software Interface
Project Scope Water Meter Replacements Automated Meter Reading System Billing Software Upgrade Benefits Ability to Identify and Reduce Leaks Accurate and Equitable Water Billing
500 - 1,000 unread Meters per Quarter Current manual meter reading
Upgrade the outdated Meter Reading System Improve customer service Instant final reads for real estate closing Privacy and Safety – potential liability for City
Capital needs for Joint Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Water System Improvement Project
Water System Improvement Project 5
Sensus / EJ Prescott 2
Poughkeepsie Metering Project
iPERL Water Meters
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iPERL is a Smart Water Meter not a Smart
Electric meter
No Radio Technology in Meter itself
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No mechanical parts to wear out. Accuracy remains 100% during the life of the
meter. No Maintenance. Self diagnostic features. Enhanced leak detection features. Reduced head loss. New stronger materials that are NSF 61
approved.
Why is this a Smart Water Meter?
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Water Meter Reading Technology
Gateway Base station
Regional Network Interface
Maintained by Sensus
TGB Antenna 901MHz Transmitters
communicate with water meters by connected wire
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Water Meter System No Radio Technology
Built In Meter
1. Over 380 FlexNet systems installed to date
2. Only meter reading and meter number transmitted
3. Transmits 4 – 6 times/day
4. Each Transmission is 107 Milliseconds or .1 seconds
Radios are battery operated
& installed outside
KEY POINTS
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Single Tier Network
Sensus-FlexNet Mesh Network NOT Sensus
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Primary license holder of 901 MHz frequency – Sensus owns the license to this frequency – Virtually no in-band noise – Much more efficient communications
Less infrastructure required FCC Compliant
FlexNet System Overview- Features
Basics of Electromagnetic Fields Earth Electrical Wire Antenna
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Device Sensus FlexNet
Cell Phone 1,000 – 12,000 times less
Cordless Phone 1,000 times less Wi-fi access point 400 times less Microwave 313 times less Nintendo DS w/wifi 180 times less Wii Remote 30 times less Baby Monitor 7 times less Information provided by Dr. Yakov P. Shkolnikov, PH.D., Bachelors Engineering Physics degree Cornell Univ., Masters
and Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Princeton Univ. - http://kauai.coopwebbuilder.com/sites/kauai.coopwebbuilder.com/files/kiucradiofrequencycard.pdf
http://www.greenmountainpower.com/upload/photos/316GMP_Smart_Power__About_Health_Elster.pdf
Comparisons
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Comparisons
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In January 2012, the Vermont Department of Health made actual measurements at active smart meters installed by Green Mountain Power in Colchester. The readings from these devices verify that they
emit no more than a small fraction of the RF emitted from a wireless phone, even at very close proximity to the meter, and are well below regulatory limits set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
http://healthvermont.gov/pubs/ph_assessments/radio_frequency_radiation_and_health_smart_meters.pdf
Actual Studies
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At 20” in front of a meter, the average exposure to RF signals is less than the background RF signals naturally generated by the EARTH RF exposure from a smart meter is less than
.007 times of the safe exposure standard set by the FCC RF is significantly reduced by buildings At 1 yard in front of the meter inside your home,
the exposure is more than 1.3 million times below the FCC standard (.610 mW/cm2)
http://healthvermont.gov/pubs/ph_assessments/radio_frequency_radiation_and_health_smart_meters.pdf
Actual Studies
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Sensus iPERL meters are extremely accurate, maintenance free, and warranted longer than any other product on the market Sensus FlexNet is very efficient and cost
effective –RF exposure rates are far less the FCC max and
other household items –The water meter radios transmit for less than 1
second per day
Sensus FlexNet and iPERL water meters are
Conclusions
SAFE!!!
InLine Services 3
City of Poughkeepsie Project Status Report Presented by In Line Services, Inc. February 18, 2014
Initial Letter to
Resident
Notification
Postcard
Installation
Check List
Before & After
Installation
Photo
Before
After
Before & After
Installation
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Before
After
Before & After
Installation
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Before
After
Questions & Discussions 4
Thank you. Wendel Energy Services, LLC
Sensus/EJ Prescott Inline Services
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