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Red Phone, do you know if Morgan Hill is planning to install
‘Smart Water Meters’ similar to PG
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amp;E program?
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“Red Phone, do you know if Morgan Hill is planning to install ‘Smart Water Meters’ similar to PG&E program?”
Red Phone: Dear Do You Know, Red Phone contacted Utility Systems Manager Mario Iglesias, who said the city is looking to provide the customer service conveniences that smart meters bring to residents.
“Our five-year budget plan includes funding to begin migrating our current metering system,” Iglesias said. “We have a radio read system that requires us to drive-by a meter to access the reading, referred to as an Automated Meter Reading ‘AMR’ system. The next generation brings the reading to a work station via a secondary network of radios and is referred to as an Advanced Metering Infrastructure ‘AMI’ system. It is the city’s intention to install an AMI system meter on all new homes and to start a retrofit program that fits within the five-year window included in our budget plan.”
The previous conversion from the touch read metering system to the current radio read system took about 10 years to complete, so it’s fair to estimate in the reality of today’s economic climate that a similar timeline could be expected, he added.
There you have it, good caller. It appears smart water meters are the wave of the future and are coming.
Motorists, pay attention to lights
“Red Phone, I’m calling about the northbound U.S. 101/East Dunne Avenue exit. I always see drivers making a right turn onto East Dunne AGAINST a red light, even though there is a posted “No Turn on Red” sign. The sign is across the street on East Dunne Avenue, to the left of a driver’s line of sight. Perhaps an additional sign needs to be posted on the stoplight pole to the right? Your thoughts?”
Red Phone: Dear Needs Another Sign, Red Phone took a quick drive and believes the sign is in plain view. Motorists just need to obey the rules of the road and stay put until the light turns green. However, that’s easier said than done for most motorists.
Good caller, your concerns have been forwarded to the police department. Perhaps a bit of selective enforcement will get the message across.
