December 26, 2001—Power Measurement, a provider of enterprise energy management systems, recently announced that its Internet-enabled ION energy meters and software have been installed for RealEnergy at various locations in southern California. RealEnergy, which owns and manages on-site generators for large commercial facilities, will use the meters and software to support real-time energy monitoring of distributed generation assets and customer billing.
RealEnergy’s first projects using the ION products include a 200-kilowatt solar site in Fountain Valley, Calif.—the largest of its kind in the western hemisphere. ION meters offer direct connection to the Internet from each remote site. By leveraging the public Internet infrastructure, ION software can upload electricity usage and fuel feed data directly from generator meters, and automatically send monthly bills to clients through e-mail.
Paul Slye, president of RealEnergy, says, “Distributed generation will have a direct impact on California’s energy needs by reducing dependence on the traditional electricity grid and, in turn, lowering energy costs and increasing power reliability for end users.”
For more information, contact Power Measurement toll-free at 866/466-7627.
