Washington-based Xylem has unveiled a residential electric meter with advanced grid edge capabilities.

The Sensus Stratus IQ+ enables enhanced utility distribution system management and improved customer engagement as utilities prepare for EV charging growth.

Its processor and expanded data set options let utilities pull more system diagnostics than before, giving them a robust health check of their distribution system and heightened awareness of electricity usage.

“Our utility customers continue to embrace the value of data for greater operational resilience and increased customer engagement,” said Mike McGann, senior vice president at Xylem. “Further, emerging grid requirements, including electric vehicle support, demand a new level of distribution system management, which this technology can help enable.”

The Stratus IQ+ combines grid intelligence and precise energy measurement into one package. The meter monitors energy consumption in near real time, and functionalities allow for data to be recorded, transmitted and received with a keystroke. This smart meter provides commercial and industrial strength capabilities in a residential meter, resulting in improved communication and faster delivery of more data.

The growing needs of the electric vehicle (EV) market are also being met in the Stratus IQ+ through its battery EV-based detection. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can extract battery EV charging data in a matter of seconds through edge computing. The Stratus IQ+ has the speed and processing power to capture this consumption so utilities can better plan for capacity and off-peak incentive programme management.

Additional features include: customisable applications to enhance grid edge capabilities; expansion card slot for future computing capacity with the Sensus FlexNet communication network or alternate communications such as cellular, wifi or both; rugged design that improves protection against weather, rough handling, theft or tampering; and software-defined metrology features that help utilities improve efficiency, cost savings and safety.

Xylem (www.xylem.com) is a water technology company with more than 22,000 employees and pro forma revenue of $7.3bn in 2022.

Sensus (sensus.com), a Xylem brand, provides remotely-managed products that deliver data for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives and municipalities.