1 Future. Ready. SM Case Study United Cooperative Services (UCS) is an electrical distribution utility focused on providing reliable, affordable power to rural homes and businesses in North Central T exas. In keeping with its mission, UCS wanted to enable its members to make smart, cost-effective usage choices. “We really feel that’s what being a cooperative is all about,” said Cameron Smallwood, Vice President of Cooperative Planning at UCS, “helping our members to use less energy and save money.” But in order to educate and engage consumers, UCS needed usage data that was rich, timely and precise. Fortunately, the cooperative already had the right tools in place –– Landis+Gyr smart meters and Gridstream ® PLC technology. By interfacing with the advanced meter at each me

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