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Exploring Practical Solutions in AMI Consulting

AMI is a foundational technology enabling the transformation of today’s electric grid into a smarter, more resilient, and customer-focused system.

Beyond metering, modern AMI delivers real-time data that supports outage management, distributed energy integration, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. It plays a critical role in advancing decarbonization goals, enabling demand-side programs, and providing the visibility utilities need to manage a more dynamic and decentralized grid.

What AMI Consulting Means Today

Over the years, AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) has evolved significantly, from a basic data collection tool to a central component of modern grid strategy.

  • Shift to Two-Way Communication: Moved from basic automated reading to real-time, two-way communication enabling remote control and event management.
  • Higher Data Granularity: Transitioned from daily/hourly reads to 5-15 minute intervals, supporting detailed analytics and customer insights.
  • Grid Integration: AMI is now integrated with ADMS, DERMS, and OMS, supporting real-time grid operations, fault location, and DER coordination.
  • Stronger Cybersecurity: Enhanced with encryption, access control, and compliance with evolving standards (e.g., NIST, IEEE, NERC CIP).
  • Edge Intelligence: Modern meters act as edge devices, supporting localized decision-making, outage alerts, and voltage monitoring.
  • Customer-Centric Functionality: Supports real-time usage alerts, outage notifications, prepay billing, demand response, and time-of-use rates.
  • Advanced Analytics and Cloud: AMI data now feeds cloud-based platforms for forecasting, asset optimization, and operational decision-making.

    Real-World Applications of AMI Consulting

    As utilities evolve to meet the demands of a more distributed, digital, and customer-driven energy ecosystem, AMI has become a strategic cornerstone—not just a metering solution. Modern AMI systems must deliver value beyond billing: enabling real-time insights, integrating with grid operations, and supporting regulatory and customer expectations alike.

    At EnerNex, we bring deep expertise in the design, planning, and implementation of AMI systems that align with utility objectives and operational realities. From use case development to enterprise architecture and field deployment, our AMI consulting bridges technology, policy, and performance—ensuring utilities extract full value from their investments.

    Leveraging AMI Data for Better Consumer Engagement | T&D World

    VP of Grid Modernization, shares his views on the early history of AMI in this T&D World article.

    Some electric utility personnel will tell you they are convinced their industry is more technologically advanced than the water utility industry, even though AMI provides notable exceptions. For example, did you know that the first advanced metering infrastructure was installed in the 1980s at a water utility, not an electric utility?

    Episode #5 | AMI and More: Realizing the Full Opportunity of Communications

    AMI and More |Realizing the Full Opportunity of Communications

    As the utility industry looks to gain more information at the edge of the distribution network, the need to capture, analyze and act upon sensor data presents a unique opportunity to leverage assets and infrastructures that may already be in place.  This is the vision that an AMI system seeks to achieve. While many utilities have deployed this technology, we are now beginning to see leading companies execute on this goals

    Utilizing Dynamic Line Ratings in Operations and Markets: FERC Panel Remarks

    EnerNex Senior Consultant, Sean Morash was a panelist at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Technical Conference on Managing Transmission Line Ratings in Washington, DC. 

     

    Watch Sean’s Remarks from the FERC Technical Conference Day 2

    His prepared remarks – originally published via the FERC website

    Xcel Energy Grid Modernization Roadmap

    In support of Xcel’s Integrated Distribution Plan regulatory filing to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, EnerNex worked with ScottMadden to develop a strategic articulation of Xcel’s Grid Modernization investments to enable greater customer engagement and options for energy services. This includes an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), AMI, Field Area Network (FAN), Fault Location Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR) and Integrated Volt Var Optimization (IVVO) to enable adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DER).

    Interested In AMI Consulting? Connect With One Of Our Experts.

    David Mueller

    Jeremy Laundergan

    Vice President of Consulting

    Aaron Headshot AMi Consulting webpage

    Aaron Snyder

    Director of Grid Technology Consulting

    Vadim Zheglov

    Ben Rankin

    Principal Consultant

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