Cooper Power Systems And Itron Announce Availability Of CENTRON II Meter With Integrated RF Mesh Communications

Combines Cooper Power Systems RF Communications Technology with Itron’s Advanced Meter

Waukesha, WI, and Liberty Lake, WA - Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc, and Itron, Inc. announced recently the availability of the Itron CENTRON II meter integrated with Cooper Power Systems Radio Frequency (RF) communications technology. This combined offering increases metering platform options and provides greater flexibility for utilities implementing large-scale metering systems.

Cooper Power Systems and Itron recently announced the availability of Power Line Carrier (PLC) support, within the CENTRON II meter, for the Cooper Power Systems PLC AMI offering.  Building on that partnership, Cooper Power Systems and Itron have now added Cooper Power Systems RF technology to the CENTRON II meter platform.

“Cooper Power Systems continues to expand the metering options available for our utility customers and this continued relationship with Itron has enabled us to be one of the first to market on this RF platform—providing further evidence of our leadership position,” Mark Thurman, president, Cooper Power Systems. “The Itron metering platform is one of the workhorses behind Cooper Power Systems comprehensive suite of AMI technologies which enable communications in all types of service territories.”

“The market increasingly demands more choice and through continued collaboration with companies like Cooper Power Systems, Itron can offer a variety of deployment choices that meet specific customer needs,” said Mark deVere-White, senior vice president of Itron Energy Group in North America. “Itron’s CENTRON II meter was built to address the ever-changing business drivers of the electricity market. With integrated Cooper Power Systems RF and PLC communications, the flexible CENTRON II meter provides the perfect platform to meet current and future business needs.”

SOURCE: Itron