Landis+Gyr : Neenah Water Utility Will Deploy Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream AMI Solution Under a Shared Network Agreement with We Energies

Atlanta, Georgia - September 26, 2023 - The City of Neenah (WI) Water Utility will be installing an advanced metering system for its water meters under a unique network-sharing agreement with We Energies and Landis+Gyr (SIX:LAND).

Under the multi-year agreement, Neenah Water Utility will deploy more than 11,000 Landis+Gyr Gridstream^® RF Interpreter Register water modules for existing and new water meters. This will allow the water utility to receive interval data from all of its meters, including alerts that could help customers save on water bills. Data from the meters will be transmitted over We Energies existing Gridstream RF Mesh network operated by Landis+Gyr for electric metering in the city.

"The ability to utilize an existing network for our AMI deployment not only presents cost savings for the utility but also overcomes many of the challenges a water utility faces when deploying network infrastructure," said Anthony Mach, Water Utility Director at City of Neenah. "The ability to add a two-way AMI system will also benefit our customers by providing features such as leak detection and other alerts to help manage water use and costs more efficiently."

To support the Neenah Water Utility AMI deployment, We Energies is leasing access to its existing network and multi-tenant Command Center head end software through a managed services agreement with Landis+Gyr.

"Water utilities lack access to both utility poles and electric service at the meter and must rely on battery-backed RF solutions that are both more costly and last less time in the field," said Chuck Yechout, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Landis+Gyr. "By partnering with We Energies and Landis+Gyr, Neenah Water Utility can access a near ubiquitous electric AMI mesh network and cloud hosted operating system, providing efficiency and cost savings."

Landis+Gyr's Gridstream AMI solution provides RF network coverage for electric, water and gas advanced meters and endpoints, while also connecting smart street lights, load management switches and grid sensors.