Metadigm Services Completes Georgia Power Smart Grid Upgrade Project

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metadigm Services, a leading national utility services company specializing in asset management, AMI and post-AMI services, today announces the successful completion of a multi-year, 2.4 million meter enhancement project for Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of The Southern Company.

“has reduced 14 million miles of travel throughout the state by taking nearly 300 vehicles off the road, greatly reducing vehicle emissions.”

Metadigm Services supported Georgia Power in upgrading 2.4 million customers, including meter installation services, meter base repairs, incoming meter quality testing, warehousing and inventory management throughout the state of Georgia.

“To reach every single customer in a safe, courteous and efficient manner took considerable teamwork between Georgia Power and our team,” says Robert Shively, CEO Metadigm Services. “I am extremely proud of our leadership team and our employees who worked tirelessly, and I’m grateful to the Georgia Power team as they are truly the consummate professionals.”

According to Georgia Power, the upgraded digital system “has reduced 14 million miles of travel throughout the state by taking nearly 300 vehicles off the road, greatly reducing vehicle emissions.”

“This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to provide world-class service to Georgia Power's 2.4 million customers," said Georgia Power President and CEO Paul Bowers in a recent PRNewswire release. "With advanced metering technology, Georgia Power is notified instantly about customer outages, which helps expedite power restoration, improves maintenance and enables the company to respond more quickly to customer service requests, all while saving customers money."

About Metadigm Services

Metadigm Services has been an innovator in metering, SCADA and communications services and products for the electric utility industry since 1990. Metadigm is the combination of former companies Specialized Technical Services, LEPService, and Power Engineering Associates. The company is a market leader offering AMI/AMR technical field services, in house testing/lab services, engineering services such as distribution and substation automation, GIS/GPS data gathering and analysis, warehousing and inventory services, and rapid prototype with product development to meet any utility challenge. Metadigm is headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Covington, Ga., Dallas, Tx., Lexington, Ky. and Cleveland, Tn. For more information, visit www.MetadigmServices.com.