Copper Labs is a leader in modern utility grid management and customer engagement. We uniquely support electric, gas, and water utilities with non-intrusive wireless retrofit hardware and advanced analytics, providing near-real-time grid-edge data and consumer-facing tools to optimize resource management and improve customer satisfaction.
Our patented solutions seamlessly integrate with existing meter infrastructure, allowing utilities to gather real-time or near real-time data without extensive capital expenditures associated with full-scale advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) upgrades. By offering a unified platform that supports utility data management, consumer engagement tools, and robust analytics, we empower utilities to optimize their operations, improve customer satisfaction, accelerate grid modernization, and adapt to an evolving energy and water landscape.
What makes us unique?
Real-time data acquisition
Copper’s solution is uniquely able to collect and deliver data from existing electric, gas, and water meters (both drive-by AMR and “smart” AMI) in real-time. This allows utilities to monitor energy, gas, and water usage as it happens, allowing for quicker responses to operational challenges, improved load management, and enhanced forecasting. By leveraging real-time data, utilities can optimize their operations and improve overall grid reliability. For customers, near-real-time data sharing supports improved transparency, new time-of-use or dynamic rate structures, and actionable personalized messaging and alerts.
Non-intrusive retrofit technology
Copper’s devices wirelessly integrate with a wide range of existing electric, gas, and water meters, reducing costs and avoiding the need for complex installations. This approach allows utilities to modernize their systems without the need for extensive capital expenditures associated with new meter installations. Our retrofit capability minimizes disruption while maximizing utilities’ return on previous meter infrastructure investments. Utilities can enhance their systems incrementally, addressing specific operational needs without the complexities of a full AMI overhaul.
Scalability and future-proofing
Copper’s solutions are highly scalable, allowing utilities to expand their capabilities as needed. As the energy landscape evolves with increased adoption of renewable and distributed resources, new regulatory policies, and an increased focus on resiliency—and as the water industry faces rapid change in a warming climate—Copper provides a flexible framework that can easily adapt to future technological advancements and regulatory changes.
Consumer engagement tools
Our solution includes a customer-facing mobile app that provides consumers with real-time insights into their energy, gas, and water usage. This empowers customers to make informed decisions about their consumption, participate in demand response programs, and receive personalized recommendations for energy savings. By delivering more personalized, timely customer engagement, our solutions help utilities improve customer satisfaction.
Enhanced analytics and reporting
Our software platform features robust analytics tools that allow utilities to analyze consumption patterns, segment customers, and predict future demand. This data-driven approach supports proactive maintenance, informed decision-making, and improved utility program targeting, enabling utilities to optimize their operations and reduce costs over time. The advanced reporting capabilities can also assist utilities in complying with regulatory requirements and sustainability goals.
Multi-utility support
Copper offers a unified platform that supports electric, gas, and water utilities, allowing for a comprehensive view of consumption across multiple resources. This multi-utility capability enables better resource management, simplifies data analysis, and helps utilities streamline operations by integrating insights from different service areas into a single interface. It also helps utilities proactively prepare for a regulatory future that’s increasingly focused on robust integrated energy planning.
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