Landis+Gyr announced it was selected by Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative to provide new smart grid and metering technology as part of the cooperative's advanced grid initiative. Based in northwestern Wisconsin, Polk-Burnett is currently replacing its legacy metering system with Landis+Gyr's Gridstream® RF Mesh Network that enables AMI, distribution automation and customer engagement support. The two-year project includes deployment of RF network infrastructure and more than 26,000 residential and commercial advanced meters. The cooperative also plans to add distribution automation devices and load management switches to the network in the future. Polk-Burnett has a high number of seasonal residents in its service territory and relies on new technology to automate a variety of functions. Landis+Gyr's Gridstream system easily integrates with Polk Burnett's back office applications to share energy data across functions at the utility, while supporting the utility's customer portal, prepayment program and outage alert messages. From outage management and prevention to customer service and resource planning, the data from advanced meters and grid edge intelligence sensors provide an accurate picture of grid operations and help manage power costs more effectively.