Can Utilities Realize the Benefits of Advanced Metering Infrastructure? : Lessons from the World Bank’s Portfolio

Nangia, Varun ; Oguah, Samuel ; Gaba, Kwawu

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: public utilities;    meter systems;    power;    advanced metering infrastructure;    AMI;   

RP-ID  :  107120

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)provides significant benefits to utilities around the world.Although it is entering the mainstream, technical concerns,policy challenges, capacity, and will in the Bank’s clientcountries hinder wider adoption. Starting out with smallerAMI deployments aimed at addressing revenue constraintsseems to offer the best chance of success at utilitiessupported by Bank financed projects.