AMI 2.0 interoperability
Building for value and resilience
Rising energy demand and a faster clean energy transition are raising the stakes for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) 2.0. Discover where interoperability matters most and how open standards can help utilities avoid costly silos, accelerate innovation, and turn advanced metering infrastructure into a stronger long-term investment.
Key takeaways from the report
- Drives long-term value: Interoperability determines whether AMI 2.0 builds durable asset value or merely introduces high costs and grid complexity.
- Eliminates vendor lock-in: Open standards across meters, networks, and headend platforms prevent proprietary silos and accelerate software deployment.
- Future-proofs utility grids: Immediate action on open procurement and pilot programs ensures flexible, scalable infrastructure that adapts to changing regulations.
Four actions to advance interoperability
AMI 2.0 sits at the center of a broader grid shift, where technology choices made today will shape cost, flexibility, and scalability for years to come. Interoperability enables utilities to connect systems more cleanly, reduce recurring integration work, and keep procurement and deployment options open as the market evolves. Utilities that treat open standards as a planning, sourcing, and implementation priority can put advanced metering investments on firmer footing for a more adaptive grid.
Terrance Butler
