Editing Automatic meter reading (section)

=== Notable deployments ===
Construction practices, weather, and the need for information drive utilities in different parts of the world towards AMR at different rates. In the US, there have been significant fixed network deployments of both RF based and PLC based technologies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pplelectric.com/NR/rdonlyres/202A6200-A8EE-4433-9FDA-0DA738570592/0/StatementofReasons.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-09-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715111206/http://www.pplelectric.com/NR/rdonlyres/202A6200-A8EE-4433-9FDA-0DA738570592/0/StatementofReasons.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-15 }} PPL 1.3 million residential and commercial electric meters</ref> Some countries have either deployed or plan to deploy<ref>[http://tdworld.com/customer_service/power_swedish_utility_amr/] Sweden, (Vattenfall) 850k meters</ref> AMR systems throughout the entire country.

==== SPAR ====
By using a combination of AMR and energy analytics reports, [[Spar (retailer)|SPAR]] were able to reduce energy consumption by 20%.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stark.co.uk/resources/case-studies/spar/|title=SPAR - Stark's energy management helps exceed cost reduction targets - Stark|work=Stark|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Australia ====
AMI in Australia has grown from both government policy which sought to rectify observed market inefficiencies, and distribution businesses who looked to gain operational efficiencies.  In July 2008, there was a mandated program being planned in Victoria for the deployment of 2.6 million meters over a 4-year period.  The anticipated peak installation rate of AMI meters was 5,000 per day across Victoria.  The program governance was provided by an industry steering committee.

In 2009 the Victorian Auditor General undertook a review of the program and found that there were "significant inadequacies" in advice to Government and that project governance "has not been appropriate".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itnews.com.au/News/160398,auditor-general-slams-victorian-smart-meters.aspx|title = Auditor-General slams Victorian smart meters}}</ref>  The Victorian government subsequently announced a moratorium of the program<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/newsroom/9853.html |title=MORATORIUM TO ENSURE SMOOTH SMART METER ROLL-OUT - Premier of Victoria |access-date=2010-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810042218/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/newsroom/9853.html |archive-date=2010-08-10 }}</ref>

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071120053451/http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/projects/34610/Commission_Report_on_Advanced_Metering.pdf Public Utility Commission of Texas Report 2006]
*Pennsylvania, ([[Exelon]]-PECO) 2.2 million meters deployed
*Missouri, ([[Ameren]]) 1.7 million meters deployed.