DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart energy
management is key to creating smarter cities. AT&T* is teaming
with Spruce Finance Inc. to bring smart grid solutions to the
residential solar industry.
Spruce provides consumer finance products to residential solar
and efficiency improvement companies. The company monitors and
maintains the systems of homeowners who have financed their systems
with leases or power purchase agreements. As the newest
AT&T Smart Grid customer, Spruce now has a total Advanced
Metering Infrastructure solution that will ultimately support the
ongoing development of smart cities.
The AT&T Smart Grid advanced metering solution provides a
two-way 4G LTE wireless connection and near real-time information
advantage for companies. AT&T's solution includes:
- Smart grid meters and sensors
- Access to the LTE network and head-end applications for
management of Smart Grid devices
- Ongoing professional service support which includes assistance
with project management, implementation, hosting and employee
training
AT&T Smart Grid benefits include increased operational
efficiencies; ability to remotely manage systems and assets; faster
intelligence and quicker troubleshooting abilities; and better
optimized resources to meet demand growth and allow for future
scaling.
"Spruce monitors and manages a large fleet of residential solar
systems across the U.S.," said Steve
Olszewski, chief operating officer, Spruce. "AT&T has
developed an end-to-end solution with equipment, a national data
network and software that allows us to view each system meter
reliably, so we can see how the system is performing and
troubleshoot as needed. This helps ensure consistent system
performance for homeowners and smart interaction with the electric
grid."
"We are committed to helping cities become smarter, cleaner and
more energy-efficient," said Mike
Zeto, general manager and executive director, AT&T Smart
Cities. "Innovation in the energy utility sector is a major
component of the smart cities equation. We look forward to working
with Spruce to deploy the next generation of IoT smart energy
solutions in our communities."
AT&T has set a goal to enable carbon savings 10 times the
footprint of its operations by 2025. To achieve this, AT&T will
engage with customers, companies and non-governmental organizations
on tactics to drive reductions in emissions and increases in
resource efficiency.
For more information on AT&T IoT solutions, visit:
www.att.com/iot. For information about our 2025 goal to reduce the
company's carbon footprint, and other environmental initiatives,
visit att.com/csr.
For more information on Spruce, visit www.sprucefinance.com.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
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