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Manitoba Hydro Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Solution Procurement

Manitoba Hydro, a provincial Crown Corporation and vertically integrated electric and gas utility in Manitoba, Canada, is planning to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Solution. - Scope includes: - Supply and delivery of electric smart meters - Communications networks for meter data transmission - Head-end systems (HES) for data aggregation and management - Scalability for future integration of gas metering - Potential procurement of a Meter Data Management System (MDMS), either integrated or as a separate component - Solution objectives: - Support operational, reliability, and customer service improvements - Enable grid modernization, including advanced analytics, system visibility, outage/restoration management, load limiting, demand management, and advanced rate programs - Provide customer-facing capabilities and multi-commodity expansion - Contract details: - Covers deployment, equipment, services, maintenance, support, and software - Long-term period of performance (15 to 20 years) - No specific OEMs, vendors, brands, or part numbers are mentioned in the notice - Notable requirements: - Solution must be scalable and support future expansion to gas metering - May require integration or separate procurement of MDMS - Emphasis on operational and customer service enhancements

Description

Manitoba Hydro intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Solution, including the supply and delivery of electric smart meters, communications networks, and head-end systems (HES), with scalability for future gas metering integration. The solution aims to support operational, reliability, customer service, and grid modernization objectives such as improved meter data availability, system visibility, outage management, and advanced rate programs. The contract will cover deployment through long-term operations over approximately 15 to 20 years. Manitoba Hydro is a provincial Crown Corporation serving electric and gas customers across Manitoba, currently relying on manual and legacy metering practices.

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