Elster announced today that Westar Energy, Inc. (WR 24.04, +0.08, +0.33%) , the largest utility in Kansas, has selected Elster for its 48,000 meter SmartStar deployment.

The Elster EnergyAxis(R) Smart Grid solution will enable Westar to conduct real-time monitoring of its electricity grid, allowing the utility to provide customers with additional insight into their daily energy consumption, improve service reliability and more quickly manage power outages.

via Westar Energy Selects Elster for Smart Grid Deployment – MarketWatch.

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