Cleco Power, LLC
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project
Abstract
Cleco Power’s (Cleco’s) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project involved the deployment of nearly 285,000 new meters, covering all of Cleco’s residential, commercial, and small industrial customers. Meter communications are supported through a secure, scalable radio frequency network infrastructure including 75 collectors and 3,134 routers. A newly deployed meter data management system (MDMS) collects and processes meter data.Contact Information
Dean Sikes,
Program Manager
Cleco Power LLC
Dean.Sikes@cleco.com
At-A-Glance
Recipient:
Cleco Power, LLC
HQ State:
Louisiana
NERC Region:
SERC
Total Budget: $61,786,724
Federal Share: $20,000,000
Funding Program:
- Investment Grant Program
Project Type:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Equipment:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / Smart Meters
- Backhaul Communications
- Meter Communications Network
- Meter Data Management System
- Smart Meter - Industrial
Targeted Benefits:
- Reduced Meter Reading Costs
- Reduced Truck Fleet Fuel Usage
- Reduced Costs from Theft
- Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions