City project
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Conversion
Utility conversion of customer meters to advanced metering infrastructure for remote meter reading.
- Current status
- Residential AMI installation was expected to reach 90% completion in December 2024; unresolved obstructions and meter issues were expected to require about another year. Commercial
- Location
- City Hall, Palo Alto, CA
September 3, 2025 AMI conversion update
A new AMI base station was installed on the City Hall roof to improve readings for difficult-to-reach meters. Staff anticipated converting an additional 4,000 meters by the end of 2025, with remaining difficult meters addressed in 2026. Delays were attributed to meter supply-chain issues and a shift of remaining work from a contractor to City staff.
Read related coverageDecember 4, 2024 AMI deployment update
Staff reported that commercial meter installation was expected by May 2025, pending meter deliveries. AMI-enabled customers could already view detailed usage in MyCPAL.
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