The Grid Mod Pod | Episode 28: Next-Gen Advanced Metering Infrastructure with William Thai

Welcome to the Grid Mod Pod, brought to you by AEIC. In this podcast, you’ll hear from the utility industry’s top operations leaders on how their companies are working to modernize and improve our ever-evolving power grid. Thank you for joining us.

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In this episode, we’re excited to be joined by William Thai, Managing Director at WT Partners. Here’s what you’ll learn when you listen in:

-What the difference is between grid-edge devices and smart metering
-Why advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) plays a significant role in grid modernization
-How AMI goes beyond measuring electricity consumption to support additional functionalities related to back-end operations
-Why utilities who don't embrace AMI may face financial and regulatory challenges in the future
-How AMI can help utilities take advantage of cleaner energy sources

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This podcast is brought to you by AEIC, the place where operations leaders come together to share knowledge and provide guidance to the electric utility industry. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Until then, keep powering on!