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UK Energy Giants Miss Smart Meter Goals

In the UK, six energy suppliers—British Gas, OVO, Bulb, E.ON, Scottish Power, and SSE—failed to meet their 2022 smart meter installation targets by some 1 million units. Consequently, they will collectively pay £10.8 million to the Office of...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyHEDNOGreece

Greece’s HEDNO Launches Major Smart Meter Rollout

Greece’s Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, or HEDNO, is set to deploy 3.1 million smart meters in its first phase with support from the European Investment Bank. The phase involves a €150 million loan and the total cost is...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyEversourceUSA

Eversource’s $620 Million Smart Meter Upgrade in Connecticut

Eversource is to deploy smart meters across Connecticut, aiming to upgrade over 1.2 million units for residential and small business customers. This $620 million initiative, filed in November 2021, is part of the company’s electricity system...

FundingNew Project (Full-Scale)EnergyRhizomeSeattle City LightUSA

Rhizome Raises $2.5M for Climate Resilience in Power Grids

Rhizome, an AI software company focusing on climate resilience for power grids, has successfully raised $2.5 million and launched partnerships with Seattle City Light and Vermont Electric Power Company. Aiming to bolster grid resiliency and with the...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyWaterTipmontLandis+Gyr

Tipmont and Landis+Gyr to Enhance Utility Grids in the Midwest

Tipmont, the Indiana’s electric utility company, will use Landis+Gyr’s Revelo meters for grid management and member engagement. This involves installing a Gridstream RF Mesh IP network for 30,000+ advanced meters. The aim is to provide granular...

FundingEnergyAmperon

Amperon Raises $20M for AI Energy Analytics

Amperon, a US-based AI-driven platform specializing in grid data analytics and electricity forecasting, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Energize Capital. The investment will support Amperon’s transition to a comprehensive...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyRhode Island EnergyUSA

Rhode Island Launches $153M Smart Meter Upgrade

Island Energy has received approval to deploy around 525,000 smart electricity meters over three years, following a nod from the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. This rollout, aimed at modernizing the state’s energy infrastructure, will...

Mergers and AcquisitionsEnergyStreet LightingSPIERéseaux EnvironnementFrance

SPIE Acquires Majority of Réseaux Environnement

French digital services company SPIE has acquired 85% of Réseaux Environnement, bolstering its presence in electrical distribution networks and public lighting in France, specifically in energy networks, heating networks, and Smart City domains in...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyWater

Snohomish Launches ‘Connect Up’ Smart Meters Program

Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) in the state of Washington has initiated a three-year ‘Connect Up’ program to install 373,000 electricity and water smart meters, comprising 350,000 electricity meters and 23,000 water meters across...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyATCOCanada

ATCO Leads Alberta’s Smart Meter Upgrade

Alberta utility ATCO, with Canadian government support, is leading grid modernization projects in Alberta, Canada, installing advanced metering and management systems. The initiatives involve deploying 230,000 smart meters in 190 communities to...

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