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the expense of the former. The credibility of vendors, in the case of submetering, is in question. There is a significant
history -- still relatively fresh in the minds of building owners and managers -- of the early days of submetering
implementation after the reinstatement of submetering in 1979. During this period, many new vendors, including
equipment manufacturers, installers, and meter-reading service companies, emerged to meet the new market. The
relatively slow adoption of submetering, however, caused many of the firms to fail, in some cases abandoning partially
completed installations. Vendor quality was also an issue since the lack of a track record made evaluation of vendor
qualifications extremely difficult.
Consolidated Edison, in response to the need for quality equipment, initiated a research and development project in
1979, which included the development of a solid state metering system (Intellimeter). It was partially concern for this
issue that prompted NYSERDA, in cooperation with DHCR, to initiate the "Demonstration of New Submetering
Technologies" project in 1981 to evaluate both the technical and economic merits and establish standards for this new
generation of submetering systems.
While these projects and the passage of time have served to improve the quality of submetering equipment and expanded
the knowledge and experience of submetering vendors, recollection of earlier mishaps make owners wary.
Even in terms of more recent experience, the continued delays in the implementation of submetering has placed a strain
on the remaining vendors who have adopted the ANSI C12.1-1982 standard. For example, there were five vendors
originally qualified for the Consolidated Edison Residential Submetering Program and eligible for the $200 per apartment
incentive; i.e. Schlumberger Industries, E-Mon Corporation, GD California, Osaki Meter Sales Inc., and Quadlogic
Controls Corporation. Of these, Schlumberger has recently divested itself of its submetering business, with the MACS
line sold to North American Products of Snelville, Georgia; Ohio Semitronics of Hilliard, Ohio, is the third company
(after GD California and NETA Corporation) attempting to market the Intellimeter system line since its original co-
developer, Robinton Products, Inc. (along with Consolidated Edison), ceased its operation.
Without sales to support the market, it will be difficult to sustain an adequate number of qualified vendors offering a
broad choice of warranteed equipment competitively priced and with a service component. Astute building managers are
cbncerned justifiably about recommending submetering to their owners and boards, given the uncertain nature of the
market and the uncertain viability of the equipment vendors. Survival of these vendors and, indeed, of the future of
submetering, is dependent on the removal of sufficient barriers to provide some impetus to submetering implementation.3-43
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Bowers, Mary Ann. Facilitating Submetering Implementation. Final Report, report, May 1, 1996; Albany, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc672558/m1/88/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.