Robert Walton, Utility Dive
Summary
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on Thursday threw cold water on utility plans to install smart meters, noting in an order that the proposals "revealed weaknesses in the business case for advanced metering functionality."
The DPU ordered an investigation into how to effectively ensure advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is cost effective, while at the same time reaffirming its belief that grid upgrades are central to the industry's future.
Regulators approved other modernization investments — just nothing customer-facing. The DPU called other upgrades, like advanced distribution management systems, automation, and Volt/VAR optimization, "foundational" to distributed resource growth.
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