December 7, 2021 8:30am - 3:45pm AET222AT 0.5 CEUs; Member Rate $190 - Non- Member $240
Exploring 21st Century Technology in Metering and Billing of Water
presented by:
New England Water Works Association
Information & Operational Technology Committee
December 7, 2021 – NEWWA Training Center, Holliston, MA
AGENDA
AM 8:30 Registration and coffee
9:00 Introduction and Welcome & Learning Outcomes – Paul Riendeau
9:15 Today’s Available Reading Technologies – Louis Schoolcraft, Ti-Sales
9:45 What Else is Possible/Smart Cities – Dan Burdin, Everett J. Prescott
10:15 BREAK
10:30 Integration between AMI & Billing System – Ryan Johnson, Stiles Company Inc.
11:00 Procurement and Management of a Meter Project – Jacquelyn Tupper, Environmental Partners
11:30 Documentation (importance of aligning billing, meter reading and assessors’ databases) – Rebecca Navarro, Weston & Sampson
PM 12:00 LUNCH - Lunch is on your own, NEWWA will provide a list of nearby options
12:45 Dealing with Customers On & Off Site – Margaret McCarthy, Weston & Sampson
1:15 Water Smart: You’ve Read Your Meters, Now What? - Matt Mostoller, Acton Water District
1:45 – 2 BREAK
2:00 Installation Issues a Contractor’s Perspective – Liam Flaherty, Thielsch Engineering
2:30 Panel discussion – Utilities will discuss their approach to their meter modernization program (3 or 4 people about 15-20 min each): Moderated by Ann Marie Ronan, Raybern Utility Solutions
- Sue Brown, Orleans Water Department
- Louis Mammolette, Chelsea Public Works, MA
- Mark Clark, Town of North Reading, MA
- Meghan Condon, Wellesley DPW/ Water Division
3:30 Questions and Answers, Quiz and Evaluation
3:45 ADJOURN