A Water Meter System Upgrade and Its Long Term Benefits - Utilization of AMR/AMI Data and Smart Metering Adam Hogan, PE, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. Cory Cox, PE, Gaffney Board of Public Works Patrick Jackson, Consolidated Pipe and Supply Tim Moore, Consolidated Pipe and Supply
Town of Williamston Water System Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Short-Term Recommendation Water Meter System Upgrade to AMR/AMI Aging water meters Water loss Loss of revenue Reduced meter reading effort Re-allocation of staff resources
What is the difference? AMR vs AMI
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT SCOPE TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON S WATER SYSTEM APPROXIMATELY 2,430 CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS TOWN ROUTINELY BILLS 2,200 TO 2,300 CUSTOMERS EACH MONTH TOWN S TOTAL METER INVENTORY IN THE GROUND WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,600 METERS METER READING INVOLVED THREE 2-MAN CREWS OVER 1.5-3 DAYS (72-144 MANHOURS) TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON S WATER METERS PREDOMINANTLY BADGER METERS (SOME MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD) SMALL PERCENTAGE WERE READ BY BADGER HANDHELD DEVICE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE Item Unit Cost Quantity Cost 5/8 3/4 Meters $300 2,400 $720,000 1 Meters $350 24 $8,400 1-1/2 Meters $900 2 $1,800 2 Meters $1,000 4 $4,000 Composite Meter Box Lids $24.67 2,424 $59,800 Risers $75 2,430 $182,250 Data Collection System & Vehicle Reading System Software $30,000 1 $30,000 Equipment Subtotal $1,006,250
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE Item Unit Cost Quantity Cost Installation of 5/8, 3/4 & 1 Meters $50 2,424 $121,200 Installation of 1-1/2 & 2 Meters $300 24 $1,800 Installation of Risers $75 2,430 $182,250 Installation Subtotal $305,250
Item TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE Equipment Cost $1,006,250 Installation Cost $305,250 Contingency (10%) $131,000 Engineering Services $54,500 Contract Administration & Construction Observation $35,000 Interim Loan Interest (2%) $26,000 Legal Counsel $18,000 Cost Project Preliminary Cost Estimate $1,576,000
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT FUNDING USDA-RD LOAN $1,576,000 LOAN AMOUNT 20-YEAR LOAN TERM 2.25% INTEREST RATE $8,164 MONTHLY PAYMENTS ($97,968 ANNUALLY) CONTACT DEBI GREEN, USDA-RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL BANK LOAN (BB&T) $1,500,000 LOAN AMOUNT 10-YEAR LOAN TERM 2.47% INTEREST RATE $171,122.57 ANNUAL PAYMENTS CONTACT ANDY SMITH, BB&T GOVERNMENTAL FINANCE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE METER SYSTEM SUPPLIERS CONSOLIDATED PIPE AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. (GREENVILLE, SC) DISTRIBUTOR MASTER METER SYSTEMS (MANSFIELD, TX) METERS & AMR/AMI SYSTEMS D. LANCE SOUTHER, INC. (MACON, GA) INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS (GREER, SC) DISTRIBUTOR NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP (TALLASSEE, AL) METERS & AMR/AMI SYSTEMS ADVANCED UTILITY SERVICES (LITTLE ROCK, AR) INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR MILLER SUPPLY (LAURINBURG, NC) DISTRIBUTOR HONEYWELL (FORMERLY ELSTER) (OCALA, FL) METERS ACLARA TECHNOLOGIES (HAZELWOOD, MO) AMI SYSTEM VANGUARD UTILITY SERVICES (OWENSBORO, KY) INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR FERGUSON WATERWORKS METER & AUTOMATION GROUP (COLUMBIA, SC) DISTRIBUTOR SENSUS USA, INC. (RALEIGH, NC) METERS & AMR/AMI SYSTEM FERGUSON WATERWORKS METER & AUTOMATION GROUP (COLUMBIA, SC) INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR (SELF-PERFORMS) OTHERS MUELLER SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND, NC) MUELLER SYSTEMS METERS & AMR/AMI SYSTEM CAROLINA METER & SUPPLY (HAMPSTEAD, NC) DISTRIBUTOR BADGER METER (MILWAUKEE, WI) METERS & AMR/AMI SYSTEM ITRON (LIBERTY LAKE, WA) AMR/AMI SYSTEM
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT TIMELINE MARCH 17, 2017 - ALLIANCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO WATER METER SUPPLIERS APRIL 18, 2017 PROPOSALS WERE DUE TO THE TOWN MAY 3, 2017 TOWN ISSUED NOTICE OF SELECTION OF CONSOLIDATED PIPE & SUPPLY JUNE 27, 2017 CONTRACTS SIGNED BETWEEN TOWN AND CONSOLIDATED PIPE & SUPPLY AUGUST 8-9, 2017 AMI BASE STATIONS INSTALLED AUGUST 14, 2017 START OF METER CHANGE-OUT
Item TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT COST Preliminary Cost Estimate Contract Cost Equipment Cost $1,006,250 $1,073,985 Installation Cost $305,250 $116,550 Change Order #1 - $52,463 Contingency (10%) $131,000 $3,034 Engineering Services $54,500 $54,500 Contract Administration & Construction Observation $35,000 $35,000 Interim Loan Interest (2%) $26,000 - Legal Counsel $18,000 - Project Cost Estimate $1,576,000 $1,335,532
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON WATER METER AMR/AMI SYSTEM UPGRADE ANNUAL COST Item Unit Cost Quantity Cost Tower Gateway Base (TGB) Station Annual Maintenance $3,500 2 $7,000 Repeater Annual Maintenance $500 2 $1,000 Vehicle Gateway Base (VGB) Station Annual Maintenance $0 1 $0 Annual AMI Hosting (min. 2,500 endpoints) $1.54 2,500 $3,850 Note: Harmony Mobile (migrateable without towers) would be $1,750 annually. Total Annual Maintenance Cost $11,850
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON AMI SYSTEM PROPAGATION STUDY 1 BASE STATION
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON AMI SYSTEM PROPAGATION STUDY 2 BASE STATIONS
Town of Williamston Harmony Dashboard Screenshot (10/17/17)
Town of Williamston Harmony Weekly Consumption
Town of Williamston GIS Network Reception RF Network Reception Level Monitoring
Town of Williamston GIS Map 509 Parker Street
Town of Williamston GIS Street View 509 Parker Street
Town of Williamston Customer Daily Usage Reports 509 Parker Street
Town of Williamston Customer Hourly Usage Reports 509 Parker Street
Town of Williamston GIS Map Fiesta Mexican
Town of Williamston GIS Street View Fiesta Mexican
Town of Williamston Customer Daily Usage Reports Fiesta Mexican
Town of Williamston Customer Hourly Usage Reports Fiesta Mexican
Town of Williamston Harmony Dashboard Screenshot (11/9/17)
Town of Williamston Harmony Dashboard Screenshot (11/27/17)
Town of Williamston GIS Network Reception RF Network Reception Level Monitoring
Town of Williamston Next Steps Customer Engagement Customer Premise Leak Alerts Household Water Budgeting Vacation Period Usage Notifications Email or Text Messaging Apple or Android Smartphone App
Town of Williamston Next Steps Master Meter Harmony Training (January 2018) Respond to Alerts Leaks Meter Tamper Water Theft Zero Consumption Work Order System
Town of Williamston Water Leaks & High Water Use Customer Side Water Leaks Gardens Pool Hose or spigot left open
Town of Williamston Next Steps Evaluate Water Loss System Wide Evaluation Install register on master meter with Anderson Regional Joint Water System (ARJWS) Zone Metering Pinpoint areas of water loss Scalable, ondemand, click and drag, DMA zone creation.
Town of Williamston Next Steps GIS Mapping Integrated with Town GIS Water Map Meter Location Available in Harmony Pictures also included Fire Hydrants Integrated, multiple GIS layers for Infrastructure presentment Water Valves
Town of Williamston Next Steps Water Modeling Import actual flows into water modeling software Will define actual extended period usage No theoretical demands or diurnal curves
Town of Williamston Next Steps Water Rate Study Data showing actual usage may impact a water rate study
Town of Williamston Next Steps Future Harmony and Meter Firmware Upgrades Can be accomplished over the network o Investment protection through system-wide Firmware Upgrades o Secure, encrypted channelspecific communication
Town of Williamston Conclusions Evaluate current water meter system Evaluate potential beneficial upgrades Explore funding and solicitation options Explore possibilities for proactive customer engagement Explore possibilities for data usage
A Water Meter System Upgrade and Its Long Term Benefits - Utilization of AMR/AMI Data and Smart Metering Questions??