Learn why in the past year alone, fifty additional utilities have chosen the Nighthawk solution to deliver quick, reliable, “out of the box” solutions to complex utility needs. See how the Nighthawk cloud software and cellular Smart Meter solution have tackled utility challenges with less than a year payback. Read the rest of this entry »
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Itron and Nighthawk Deliver Advanced Automated Meter Reading Solutions for Utilities
Nighthawk cellular communications embedded in Itron AMR solution offers remote disconnect and other critical features to improve service and lower utility operational cost
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — August 3, 2011 — Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and Nighthawk announced a joint development agreement that will offer electricity providers advanced features and functionality for their electric meter deployments. Under terms of the agreement, Itron will directly market Nighthawk RDM 950 public wireless communications modules within its electricity meters, allowing utilities to leverage public cellular networks for two-way transmission of critical metering and event data—including commands to remotely disconnect and reconnect electric meters. This functionality will augment Itron’s basic metering and existing automated meter reading (AMR) solutions, which include fixed networks, mobile collection and handheld meter reading. Read the rest of this entry »
DALLAS, TEXAS (May 27th, 2011) – Nighthawk will again be a Silver Sponsor at the upcoming Itron Users Conference. Focus 2011, this year’s event, is an opportunity to learn from industry peers on a range of top-of-mind topics. The conference take will take place September 18-20, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read the rest of this entry »
PayGo Electric(TM) and Nighthawk to Spot Deploy Prepaid Electric Solutions to Customers Without Large System Integration Projects
ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwire) – PayGo Electric™, the real-time prepaid electric provider for utilities, announced an agreement with Nighthawk today. Under the agreement, PayGo’s fully integrated, cloud-based suite with customer CIS, payment processing, IVR, MDM, and notification suite, will be embedded in Nighthawk’s RDM 950 solution for the Centron II electric meter. The Nighthawk RDM 950 extends the value of existing AMR deployments (“drive-by,” “walk-by”) by using public cellular networks to enable utilities to roll out PayGo either one meter at a time or as a full system deployment. Read the rest of this entry »
By Warren B. Causey
Vice President
Strategy, Research & Advisory
Five Point Partners, LLC
Jeff Weiser, Co-CEO of Nighthawk, Dallas, TX (www.nighthawkcontrol.com), has been
around the utility industry a good while. He worked with Williams Cos, was president of
First Choice Power, an electric retailer in Texas, helped launch Texas deregulation with
TXU Energy, and now is involved in smart grid, but with a viewpoint colored by all that
experience. Read the rest of this entry »
The point to point deployment of Nighthawk’s Centron II solution delivers many of the benefits of AMI; direct, measurable benefits for customers, cost reduction for utilities, and clear, concise business cases for regulators. Click on the following story to learn how in some cases, state officials view that the “replacement of AMR meters early would not be cost-effective and would only increase ratepayers’ electric bills” . Contact us to learn more about how Nighthawk enhances the extremely successful AMR system you have already deployed.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-ct-clp-meters-20110208,0,5956819.story
DALLAS, TEXAS (January 31, 2010)–Want to improve your existing AMR solution instead of replacing it? Many utilities with one-way RF and Power Line Carrier solutions need low cost ways to enable remote disconnect/reconnect and prepay. Nighthawk Total Control™ announced today another solution that gives utilities added functionality for existing systems, eliminating the need for full system replacement. Read the rest of this entry »
DALLAS, TEXAS (November 5, 2010) – Nighthawk announces the release of its high level Business Case Analysis tool which helps utilities demonstrate the return on investment of targeted remote disconnect / reconnect solutions Read the rest of this entry »
DALLAS, TEXAS (October 12, 2010) – Nighthawk will be a Silver Sponsor at the upcoming Itron User Conference in Orlando Florida October 17th through the 19th. Nighthawk will be showcasing its new RDM950 personality board, which is integrated into the Itron C2 SXD meter, at this year’s conference. Read the rest of this entry »
TURN ON, TURN OFF OR REBOOT
Our unique, "WebConnect" system allows you to remotely turn meters or other devices off and on with a simple "click". All this, plus your choice of 2-way (or 1-way) communications, depending upon your needs.
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Rural service territory? Tough to get to urban locations? No longer a concern with Nighthawk. Implement this solution quickly and start reducing operations & maintenance costs. Our solution makes your AMR solution more valuable, and your AMI investment much more affordable.
