Industry Leadership
The Standard for AMI ExcellenceOur leadership was founded in a history of ingenuity and continues with our pursuit of excellence. For more than 170 extraordinary years, Elster has developed innovative products and solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of the utility industries. Today we stand as the leading provider of proven RF mesh AMI solutions.
Our leadership philosophy drives us on a path of continuous product development and systems innovation. EIS has taken the lead in providing an open standard interface for utilities and third party applications, remains compliant with industry communication standards, and supports initiatives such as IntelliGrid and SmartGrid. We stand committed to continuously expand our leadership role.
ANSI/EEE - Elster chairs the sub group working on C12-22 protocol specification for interfacing to data communications networks
ANSI C12.18, C12.19 and C12.21 - Elster has taken a leadership role in setting the standards
CEA (Canadian Electricity Association) - Enjoys EIS active support
AMI Working Groups - We continue with active participation, both in the United States and in Canada
AMRA - EIS has been a committed participant supporting its trade shows and facilitating numerous presentations for its members
MultiSpeak/IEC- We’re active in the working group to define standard enterprise interfaces using web services for the connecting AMI system to other systems such as Outage Management Systems
Your Regulatory Advocate
As your champion, we will actively participate in state regulatory processes, provide “best practices” and associated case studies, and define cost recovery options for your utility. We are a proponent of definable system functionality and promote provisions for accurate and recoverable data, operational efficiencies and benefits to the consumer.
We realize that state regulatory agencies face the challenge of balancing rising demand for power with future supplies, and understand the pressure it can place upon your operations. Contact us now to discuss your specific regulatory requirements and concerns, and benefit from having EIS on your team.
