British Gas, the major electrical and gas utility in the United Kingdom, has decided to go with Landis+Gyr to build the 1 million smart meters it plans to deploy throughout its coverage area. This is a big victory for the Swiss meter maker, which is racing against American contenders like Itron and Echelon.
Landis+Gyr builds meters that are capable of wirelessly transmitting energy consumption and pricing data in real time between utilities, their customers, and the meters themselves. These meters sit at the heart of the global push toward a cleaner, more efficient Smart Grid. It already partners with utilities like Oncor in Texas and Pacific Gas & Electric in Northern California to supply the meters they deploy to their rate payers.
via Landis+Gyr to supply smart meters to British Gas on way to IPO | VentureBeat.
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