Many utilities view smart meters as an essential investment that can streamline operations and allow them to access the kind of data that’s increasingly essential to meet a diverse array of needs, from customer experience to outage management and decarbonization planning. But they’re only partly correct. While granular, timely meter data is indeed essential, smart…
There’s a dirty secret in the utility metering world: most smart meter communications networks are single-use, expensive, and proprietary. This outdated networking approach is leading to vendor lock-in for utilities that reduces choice and cost-effectiveness, and to reduced meter functionality through unnecessarily slow data transfer speeds. The good news is that a modern AMx strategy…
New offering provides utilities and customers near-real-time usage data from gas, electric and water meters without the need for costly retrofits PRESS RELEASE FROM COPPER LABS BOULDER, Colo. — Copper Labs, a utility technology provider that supports gas, water and electric utilities, has announced that it has launched an innovative new neighborhood-level detector which wirelessly unlocks near-real-time data from existing utility…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In late January 2022, the East Coast battened down the hatches to weather one of the worst blizzards to hit the region in years. Called a bomb cyclone, the storm brought piles of snow, roaring winds and plummeting temperatures. Expecting an unusual surge in demand from residents trying to stay warm and with…
In January 2022, Ted Schultz, CEO of E Source, wrote “The Sustainable Utility: Data takes center stage.” Not only did the article lay the foundation for this year’s E Source Forum – the annual efficiency-focused forum that aims to help utilities become more efficient and sustainable – Ted makes the case that data will be…
On the latest Siemens Connect Ecosystem Series, our CEO Dan Forman joined host Christine Moran to explain how Copper Labs’ unique real-time data collection can help utilities and consumers make more informed energy management decisions. Here is a summary of their discussion. How Real-Time Data Helps Utilities Navigate the Complex Energy Space Everyone knows energy…
“Smart meters aren’t smart enough to solve the emerging challenges our electric, gas, and water grids are facing.” Copper Labs’ CEO Dan Forman talks about the value of real-time data on the Smart Grid Today podcast. Copper’s CEO, Dan Forman, was recently featured on the Smart Grid Today podcast. With podcast host Sam Spencer, Dan…
Holy Cross Energy (HCE) is leading the responsible transition to a clean energy future. The Colorado-based electric co-op has set the goal of increasing the renewable electricity they provide to their members to 100% by 2030 and to offset their greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2035 altogether. Challenge Holy Cross Energy wants to achieve…
May 23-25, 2022 | Dallas, TX | Copper’s presentation: May 23, 10:15 am CST Copper Labs has been selected as one of 32 climate tech innovators to present at DISTRIBUTECH International, the leading annual transmission and distribution industry conference for the energy sector. During the session at 10:15 am CST on May 23, Copper’s CEO…
BOULDER, Colo.(Nov. 15, 2021) — Copper Labs, a company offering wireless real-time energy management (WREM) solutions, today announced the integration of its wireless energy monitor into Samsung SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT. Through SmartThings Energy, located within the SmartThings app, consumers can monitor and manage energy of connected…