Installation of a Citywide Wi-Fi Network Will Improve the City's Public Safety
Communications, Mobile Emergency Response and Surveillance Needs
BURLESON, Texas, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit
of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), today announced it has entered into a
contract with the city of Burleson to construct a wireless broadband (Wi-Fi)
network and implement an automatic water meter reading pilot project.
Together, these technologies are designed to benefit the City of Burleson
by:
-- enhancing operational efficiencies for departments using mobile public
safety communications;
-- improving cost savings through reduced wireless access expenses;
-- curbing water loss and bolstering revenues through the installation of
automatic meter reading technology; and,
-- creating an opportunity to realize revenues from the sale of Wi-Fi
Internet services to residents and businesses.
The pilot project will allow Burleson to test the effectiveness of
automatic meter reading (AMR) technology using 30 water meters that have been
retrofitted or replaced with wireless transmitting devices. The Wi-Fi-based
system will enable city workers to remotely read water meters, saving the time
and expense of manually reading the meters. The AMR technology also will
provide accurate and more frequent readings that will allow the city to
respond to leaks more quickly, thereby curtailing water loss and saving money
for ratepayers.
"The implementation of these technologies will mean that citizens of
Burleson will realize improved quality and speed of service by city staff,"
stated Mark Eder, Burleson's director of information technology. "Another
benefit is the availability of wireless services for laptops and other digital
devices in public spaces."
"The city of Burleson has taken a big step in the right direction," noted
Jim Davis, president, Chevron Energy Solutions. "We fully expect these
projects will help the city more effectively manage water conservation efforts
and realize substantial operational efficiencies from the new wireless
communications and automatic meter reading technologies."
Chevron Energy Solutions is working with technology partner RedMoon
Broadband on the project. RedMoon, Inc.'s unique mesh technology provides
Internet access with full coverage, enabling city agencies to access the tools
necessary to efficiently handle both emergency and nonemergency situations as
well as meter reading, traffic control and surveillance.
"The AMR technology will enable Burleson to reduce meter reading costs,
improve the accuracy of readings, support conservation efforts and raise the
level of customer service," said Bryan Thompson, president of RedMoon. "In
addition, the Wi-Fi portion of the project will provide residents, businesses
and tourists with reliable and secure wireless Internet access."
Chevron Energy Solutions partners with institutions and businesses to
improve facilities, increase efficiency, reduce energy consumption and costs,
and ensure reliable, high-quality power for critical operations. Its projects
reduce air emissions, extend fuel supplies and enhance indoor environments.
The projects are funded by the energy savings they generate, saving taxpayer
dollars. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at
http://www.chevronenergy.com .
RedMoon, Inc., a leading provider of mobile data networks, builds and
maintains city-wide mesh and fixed wireless networks allowing cities, counties
and other municipalities the necessary technology to save time, money and
lives in everyday tasks. To learn more about RedMoon, visit the company's Web
site at http://www.redmoonbroadband.com .
Contacts: Mark Eder, City of Burleson, 817-447-5400 ext 301
Steve Spurgeon, Chevron Energy Solutions, 913-563-3609
Kathi Thompson, RedMoon Broadband, 972-599-3911
SOURCE Chevron Energy Solutions
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Related links:
http://www.chevronenergy.com
http://www.redmoonbroadband.com
CONTACT:
Mark Eder, City of Burleson, +1-817-447-5400
ext 301, or Steve Spurgeon, Chevron Energy Solutions,
+1-913-563-3609, or Kathi Thompson, RedMoon Broadband,
+1-972-599-3911
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