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Early to adopt an efficient two-way automatic communications system, Platte-Clay rolled out the new meters to members in a three-year project beginning in 2004. The meter change-over was completed in 2006, the end of an era that required members to read their own meters each month. The benefits of the TWACS meters are increased efficiency, accuracy and reduced costs.
TWACS meters operate by sending a signal over the existing power lines from the meter directly to the co-op. Developed by St. Louis, Mo.-based Aclara, formerly called Distribution Control Systems, the meters give the co-op comprehensive location data, including use, for the monthly billing.
Other operational benefits include using the TWACS system to detect and verify outages; the ability to map outage locations, allowing efficient use of crews and other resources; accurate, real time meter readings; monitoring voltage and blinking lights; remotely connect and disconnect meters, and to detect meter tampering.
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