Landis+Gyr will use Vodafone Business IoT services for an AMI and grid edge technology deployment as AES Ohio plans to install half a million smart meters, a blended IP Gridstream network and cloud-based software.

Landis+Gyr and AES Ohio, formerly Dayton Power & Light, have agreed on a grid modernisation initiative driven by a utility IoT network and metering that delivers grid management and enhanced customer engagement.

The utility will install approximately 500,000 smart meters and a Gridstream Connect IoT platform using RF mesh IP and cellular networks. Additionally, AES Ohio will use Landis+Gyr cloud services for system operating software, along with network management services and installation support.

Cellular-enabled network devices and meters will be offered under turnkey contracts using Landis+Gyr’s agreement with Vodafone Business IoT services to provide best fit coverage across the utility service area.

“AES Ohio is committed to personalising our customer experience using transformative technologies,” said Kathy Storm, vice president at AES Ohio. “This project is a crucial component in the investments we continue to make in our distribution system and customer service to enhance resiliency and smart energy applications.”

The utility IoT infrastructure being deployed enables the use of Landis+Gyr’s Revelo metering platform in the future as AES Ohio’s metering needs continue to evolve. Revelo provides high-resolution sensing and edge processing capabilities that extend beyond the grid edge. These features provide the utility with load disaggregation, anomaly detection and customer engagement tools that are now being made available from a residential meter.

“AES Ohio is laying the foundation for the future of grid management and we are excited for the opportunity to be a part of this project,” said Prasanna Venkatesan, executive vice president at Landis+Gyr. “The network options available with Gridstream Connect, along with cloud services and deployment expertise are a big part of ensuring this investment will provide value well into the future.”

In 2020, Landis+Gyr extended its advanced metering deployment with AES Ohio’s sister utility, AES Indiana in Indianapolis, setting the groundwork for implementation of new energy management technologies.

Located in Dayton, Ohio, AES Ohio provides electric service to 527,000 customers across 24 counties in the southwestern Ohio.

Swiss firm Landis+Gyr had sales of $1.4bn in 2020, and employs more than 5000 people in over 30 countries across five continents.

• Landis+Gyr has signed a 20-year contract with National Grid for a grid modernisation project that is set to open the next wave of smart metering capabilities for utilities.

National Grid will deploy the Revelo meters that can sense streaming waveform data to unlock the potential for real-time load disaggregation and decision making at the grid edge.

National Grid will deploy approximately 1.7 million smart electricity meters and 640,000 smart gas meter modules across its upstate New York service territory. The Gridstream Connect platform will provide networking, edge intelligence at meters and devices, access to energy usage information, and grid analytics.

“National Grid will be one of the first utilities to take the next step towards future grid capabilities with this deployment,” said Venkatesan. “With next generation metering capabilities, interoperable networking capabilities and leading-edge applications for consumers, this project will verify the potential grid edge intelligence brings to a cleaner and more resilient energy future.”

Additionally, National Grid plans to use interoperable network components that work seamlessly with Gridstream Connect and extend options for building out routing infrastructure.