Advanced Metering Penetration by Region

Florida and Texas lead advanced metering penetration, well ahead of other regions in the United States and Canada.

Advanced Metering Penetration by Region

Source and text: 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey, Figure II-3.
AMI penetration by region
Region 2006 Survey 2008 Survey
FRCC 0.1% 10.4%
ERCOT 0.7% 9.0%
SPP 3.0% 5.8%
SERC 1.2% 5.8%
RFC 0.4% 5.1%
MRO 0.6% 3.7%
WECC 0.5% [...]

Advanced Metering Penetration by Utility Ownership Structure

Advanced metering penetration varies by the type of utility. Cooperatives lead penetration of advanced metering.

Advanced metering penetration by utility

Source and text: 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey, Figure II-2.
Penetration of advanced metering by type of entity
Ownership 2006 Survey 2008 Survey
Cooperatives 3.8% 16.4%
Municipal Entities 0.3% 4.9%
Investor- Owned Utility 0.2% 2.7%
Public Utility District 0.1% [...]

Advanced Metering Penetration - Coops Are in the Lead

Advanced metering penetration varies by the ownership structure of the utility. The results of the 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey (2008 FERC Survey) indicate that cooperatives advanced metering penetration increased dramatically, “Cooperatives’ advanced metering penetration increased from 3.8 percent in 2006 to 16.4 percent in 2008.”

Advanced Metering Penetration

There have been significant increases in advanced metering in the US since 2006.

The results of the 2008 FERC Demand Response and Advanced Metering Survey (2008 FERC
Survey) indicate advanced metering penetration (i.e., the ratio of advanced meters to all installed
meters) has reached about 4.7 percent for the United States. This is a significant increase from 2006,
when [...]