Lamar County Electric Co-op Employs Aclara's eTWACS System to Increase Operational Efficiencies

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association today announced plans to use the eTWACS^® power line communications system from Aclara Technologies LLC, a leading provider of smart infrastructure technologies to water, gas and electric utilities, for its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) requirements.

Based in Paris, Texas, Lamar County ECA will begin replacing its legacy system with Aclara's eTWACS solution over the next two years.

"Aclara's advanced, reliable technology will provide fast and accurate meter reads, and automated meter reading procedures, as well as reducing the time at which problems can be discovered and alleviated," said Jerry D. Williams, general manager and CEO at Lamar County ECA. "We have also implemented other uses, like outage assessment and restoration using the company's PROASYS^® software."

Aclara's eTWACS technology dramatically increases the capacity to perform daily, interval and on-request meter reads to meet the data requirements of Lamar County ECA. Data provided by Aclara's AMI system will allow the utility to better understand patterns of usage and identify programs to reduce system peaks and costs. Moreover, meters on the eTWACS system can be connected automatically, eliminating service calls.

Utilities employing eTWACS can reduce the loss of power line electricity, and send and receive bi-directional data concurrently over power lines. All substation buses are read in parallel, and the protocol allows a single outbound command to retrieve data from all feeders.

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Aclara Technologies LLC is a world-class supplier of smart infrastructure technologies to water, gas, and electric utilities globally. Over 500 utilities in nine countries rely on proven Aclara solutions to connect with their customers. Aclara Technologies LLC is owned by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. Visit us at www.Aclara.com and follow us on Twitter @AclaraSolutions.

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