Remote disconnect meters have been used in the electric metering industry for at least 15 years. Early adoption of advanced meter
infrastructure and the convenience of endless, on-demand electricity made remote disconnect technology an easy choice for implementation in electric utilities.
But despite sharing the same needs as electric utilities and many additional drivers for adoption, water utilities had to wait for the technology to catch up to their market segment. The technological challenge for water was very clear: lack of constant power.
To implement remote disconnect meters for water, utilities require on-demand, two-way communications to the meter, as well as
