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May 2007 - Volume 2, Issue 2

Landis+Gyr Meter School

November 13-15 Holiday Inn Select Downtown

Lafayette, IN

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here.

Learn the fundamentals of metering from some of the industry’s most seasoned professionals. Hands-on sessions will provide the opportunity for real product demonstrations. Networking with your peers and instructors will be an added benefit of attending.

March Issue - Survey Results

1. Is your utility considering providing customers with a way to view their up-to-date usage information? Yes 40% No 60%

Accreditation Certificate Presented by President of Measurement Canada Measurement Canada, the governing body which administers and enforces the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Act and is responsible for regulating and safeguarding the accuracy of trade measurement throughout Canada, granted accreditation to Landis+Gyr for the verification of electricity meters. A formal presentation of the Measurement Canada Certificate was made by Alan Johnston, President of Measurement Canada, on May 2nd at the Reynosa Manufacturing Facility. "I am pleased to accredit Landis+Gyr to certify electricity meters devices on behalf of Measurement Canada. This is a significant achievement as meeting the requirements of Measurement Canada's Accreditation Program requires substantial commitment and effort. It is also the first time a company outside Canada and the United States has been accredited under the program. Accredited companies such as Landis+Gyr are an important part of ensuring accurate measurement in the marketplace. Measurement Canada is pleased to work together with them, sharing our expertise throughout the accreditation process," expressed Johnston. This approval allows Landis+Gyr to audit, verify and seal meters on behalf of Measurement Canada at the company’s Reynosa, Mexico facility and marks a milestone as the first facility, not only outside of the United States, but in Mexico, to earn a Seal Accreditation. For more information, click here. For Measurement Canada information, click here. Customer Spotlight - WE Energies, Wisconsin Serving the major metropolitan, suburban and rural residential areas of Milwaukee, WI, created a challenge for WE Energies as to what meter would provide them with the most reliability and flexibility with AMI integration. During 2004-05, they began one of three deployment phases of the Landis+Gyr FOCUS™ meter with Cellnet Interleave technology, providing increased reliability, with technology that works well in both densely populated and more rural areas. Because of its ability to provide transmission of data through high-power fixed network, real-time on-demand/TOU, and LP reads and low-power mobile functions, this endpoint also provides accuracy, safety, and easier meter access through the drive-by mobile system. Phase I deployments consisted mostly of the metropolitan Milwaukee area. WE Energies continued their Phase II deployment in the suburban areas of Milwaukee in 2005-06, and will continue with Phase III, the majority being rural deployments beginning in 2007.

2. Would monitoring voltage at residential metering locations be of interest to your organization? Yes 100% No 0%

3. Has your organization given consideration to deployment of a remote disconnect/reconnect residential meter in the next 2 years?

Yes 40% No 40% Other 20%*

*Other: Not in the next 2 years but in the next 5

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1. Is your utility planning a campaign to encourage TOU rates for residential customers in the next 2 years? Yes No Other (please specify) 2. Has your utility completed the migration from analog cell phones to digital cellular? 25% completed 50% completed 75% completed Totally completed No, have not started

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FOCUS Hunt AirPoint High Power Landis+Gyr Inc. and Hunt Technologies have announced the release of the AirPoint FOCUS High Power endpoint for mobile automated meter reading (AMR) systems. This solid-state endpoint is fully compatible with a number of mobile data collection systems, including Itron Mobile Collection System™ 1.0 and 2.0, Schlumberger SLB Collection System and the Neptune Collection System. With selectable message types and bubble up rates, it also offers the flexibility to optimize its use in customer specific applications. Seamlessly integrated into Landis+Gyr’s FOCUS™ meter, the Hunt AirPoint™ module allows utilities to program a specific message “bubble-up” rate with selectable values of 6, 15, and 30 seconds. Its high-power transmission provides a range of up to 2.5 miles or more based on topography, allowing it to be configured for low, mid and high density mobile and fixed network environments.

For more information, click here. S4e Hunt TS1 The Hunt TS1 S4e polyphase endpoint, a solid-state advanced metering solution for commercial/industrial deployments is now available. This new endpoint combines the data storage and communication capabilities of Hunt Technology's TS1 module with the powerful functionality of the S4e meter. The module can be retrofit into S4 and S4e meters by the customer or ordered as a factory-integrated endpoint. The TS1 S4e endpoint provides a daily direct register read using Hunt’s TS1 system power line carrier technology. The TS1 module reads the meter register to transmit metrology values such as kWh, kW, two TOU rates, reactive energy values for KVAR(h), KVA(h), and power factor. The endpoint comes equipped with field-configurable voltage ranges from 120v to 240/277v, and supports net metering. For more information, click here.

Compatibility Between Computer Systems, Landis+Gyr Software and Meters Referencing Technical Support/Product Application and Update Notes on the Landis+Gyr website, is a convenient and quick way to find product updates and technical information as well as answers to frequent questions from those using our products. With today’s world of multiple computer systems, various communication software packages, and electrical meters and what seems to be an endless and growing selection of programming options, there is too often a mix-match of what meter works

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with what software and on what computer system it should be installed. To help the customer select the correct combinations, thus improving efficiency and effectiveness, please review the new update on our website under Technical Support/Product Application and Update Notes/Software, titled: “Communication Compatibility of Operating Systems, Software and Meters” This document provides detail for all of today’s current products on the market, including legacy products no longer in production, but are still a viable part of the utilities electrical metering system. Please review the document, and if you have any questions or comments please contact Technical Support at 800-777-2774 or technicalsupport@us.landisgyr.com. For more information, click here.

Training Update September 25-27 Beginner Mapper32/MAXcom 2 ½ day course October 16-18 Advanced Level Mapper32/MAXcom 3 day course October 19 TLC (Transformer Loss Compensation) 1 day course Click here for complete class information, pricing, etc.…

Upcoming Events Have you inquired about the Landis+Gyr Meter School? Details below…

Landis+Gyr Meter School, November 13-15, Holiday Inn Select Downtown Lafayette, IN Learn the fundamentals of metering from some of the industry’s most seasoned professionals. Hands-on sessions will provide the opportunity for real product demonstrations. Networking with your peers and instructors will be an added benefit to attending.

To register for more information as it becomes available, click here.

June 11-13 SWEMA (Spring meeting) Galveston, TXJune 17-20 EEI Annual Convention Denver Denver, COJune 25-28 North Carolina Meter School Sea Trails, NCJuly 29-31 Midwest Energy Assn Conference Iowa State Ames, IAAugust 6-9 Great Lakes Electric Meter School Grand Rapids, MI