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AMR—Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading; AMRA—Automatic Meter Reading Association; ANGTA—Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline; ANGTS—Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System; ANSI—American National Standards Institute; AOS—Authorized Overrun Service; AP—Action Point
A request for proposal (RFP) is a form of reverse auction that solicits a business proposal by an organisation interested in the procurement of a service or product from potential suppliers. [1] It is usually part of a complex sales process, and made through a bidding process.
RF-based meter reading usually eliminates the need for the meter reader to enter the property or home, or to locate and open an underground meter pit. The utility saves money by increased speed of reading, has less liability from entering private property, and has fewer missed readings from being unable to access the meter.
An electricity meter, electric meter, electrical meter, energy meter, or kilowatt-hour meter is a device that measures the amount of electric energy consumed by a residence, a business, or an electrically powered device over a time interval. Electric utilities use electric meters installed at customers' premises for billing and monitoring purposes.
Encoder receiver transmitter (ERT) is a packet radio protocol developed by Itron for automatic meter reading. [1] The technology is used to transmit data from utility meters over a short range so a utility vehicle can collect meter data without a worker physically inspecting each meter. The ERT protocol was first described in U.S. patent ...
An RFI is primarily used to gather information to help make a decision on what steps to take next. RFIs are therefore seldom the final stage and are instead often used in combination with request for proposal (RFP), request for tender (RFT), and request for quotation (RFQ). In addition to gathering basic information, an RFI is often used as a ...
SPFM – single-phase flow meter; SPH – SPH log [clarification needed] SPHL – self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats; SPM – side pocket mandrel; SPM – strokes per minute (of a positive-displacement pump [citation needed]) spm – shots per meter (perforation density [citation needed]) SPMT – self-propelled modular transporter
A tender announcement from the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. An invitation to tender (ITT, also known as a call for bids [1] or a request for tenders) is a formal, structured procedure for generating competing offers from different potential suppliers or contractors looking to obtain an award of business activity in works, supply, or service contracts, often from companies who have been ...