Utility AMI as a Service
Smart Water Metering Without the Capital Expense
Modern AMI should not require a major capital project, new employees, software headaches, or another system your team has to babysit.
METEReaders implements and manages your Advanced Metering Infrastructure as a service. That means your utility gets smart water meters, installation, hourly readings, system monitoring, maintenance, warranty coverage, reporting, and future equipment support through a predictable monthly operating expense.
- No large upfront hardware purchase.
- No separate software expense.
- No additional meter-reading staff.
- No future hardware surprise as long as you remain on the service.
Built for Utilities That Need Better Data Without a Bigger Department
If your team is still dealing with manual reads, aging meters, billing disputes, missed reads, leak complaints, or water-loss questions you cannot answer quickly, AMI gives you the visibility you need.
But buying the system is only one part of the problem.
Someone still has to install it, maintain it, monitor it, manage the data, handle radio issues, replace failed equipment, support billing, and keep the system working year after year.
That is where METEReaders comes in.
We bring the AMI system to you, manage it for you, and keep it working.
What Is Included
- No upfront purchase cost
- Low monthly service fee
- New encoded-register water meters
- Installation included
- Managed meter and radio maintenance
- Equipment warranty for the life of service
- Hourly meter readings
- Billing support
- 24/7 residential leak detection
- Monthly water-loss reports
- System monitoring for leaks
- Service from licensed, experienced water system operators
- Future equipment included in the service
Why Utilities Choose AMI as a Service
Replace Manual Reads
Stop sending staff or contractors out just to collect reads. AMI gives your utility consistent meter data without the recurring labor burden.
Reduce Billing Disputes
Accurate, frequent readings make it easier to answer customer questions, verify usage, and support billing with real data.
Catch Leaks Faster
Hourly readings and system monitoring help identify unusual usage before it turns into a bigger loss, bigger complaint, or bigger bill.
Control Costs
Instead of asking for a major capital purchase, you can move AMI into a predictable operating expense.
Avoid Another Internal System to Manage
METEReaders handles the meters, radios, maintenance, warranty, readings, and reporting so your team does not have to become an AMI department.
A Better Path for Small and Mid-Sized Water Utilities
Large utilities may have the budget, staff, and IT resources to build and manage AMI internally.
Many smaller utilities do not.
AMI as a Service gives your utility the benefit of smart water metering without forcing you to carry the full cost, staffing, hardware risk, software burden, or maintenance responsibility yourself.
When This Makes Sense
AMI as a Service is a strong fit when your utility is:
- Replacing aging meters
- Struggling with manual meter reading costs
- Losing experienced field staff
- Facing billing complaints
- Trying to reduce water loss
- Looking for leak detection
- Preparing for growth
- Avoiding a large capital request
- Trying to improve reporting without hiring more people
Get Smart Metering Without Owning the Headache
METEReaders helps utilities move from manual or outdated meter reading to a fully managed AMI service model.
You get the data, readings, reporting, leak visibility, and billing support you need — without the upfront capital expense or ongoing equipment burden.
Call 971-825-4370 to schedule a free consultation.