Oracle customer Chubu Electric Power Grid deployed 10 million smart meters, the vendor says. A 2020 release set that target for 2023.
The Japanese utility upgraded its meter data management software to accommodate second-generation smart meters and 15-minute interval reads, according to an Oracle press release.
Hitachi partnered on the system delivery, the announcement notes.
A manager in the utility's distribution department called the platform upgrade a critical step in preparing for national energy initiatives, the vendor reported. The software maker has supported the energy provider's metering initiatives since 2013, the companies announced.
The release does not say when the 10 millionth meter went in. A June 2020 Oracle statement announced a seven million meter rollout and a goal of 10 million connected homes and businesses by 2023. Neither company disclosed the cost of the upgrade. For utilities planning similar programmes, the useful number is the one left out: how long the last three million meters took.
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