July 12, 2006—npower business is the first major UK supplier to offer Automated Meter Reading (AMR) technology – the npower smartmeter, according to the company.
The technology will be a breakthrough for non-half hourly energy users looking to improve energy management and reduce administration and asset maintenance costs.
With npower smartmeter installed, companies can have readings automatically taken up to every half an hour and data can be transferred from the meter as often as every day, depending on requirements. Having a more accurate understanding of consumption will almost eliminate the uncertainty generated by estimated billing and afford companies the means to analyse energy usage and bring down costs, the company says.
The technology will also benefit companies that have a large number of sites, as it will bring together all the data from all sites into a single, easy-to-use Web-based facility, says npower.
RWE npower is a leading integrated UK energy business. It generates electricity and supplies gas, electricity and related services to around 6 million customers through its retail business npower. For more information, visit the Web site.
