Community-owned utilities strive to meet the complex demands of today’s customers: reduction in the frequency and duration of power outages, online payment options, ability to access account information and system status reports, better management of electricity consumption, and reduced costs. They also want their utility to support the use of solar energy, electric vehicles, battery storage, and other emerging resources.
Hometown Connections provides innovative technologies and information systems in partnership with leading vendors. Our products and services deliver the operational improvements that customers value from proven vendors who understand the unique requirements of municipal utilities.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Advanced metering infrastructure offers critical improvements to utility operations and customer service. The Hometown Connections approach to AMI is a “Meter to Data Center” managed service program which reduces management complexity and increases operation efficiency.
Microgrids/Distributed Energy Generation
PowerSecure provides standby power generation systems for utilities and their commercial/industrial customers during outage. PowerSecure is a turnkey provider of distributed generation, with in-house engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services.
Why You Should Choose Hometown Connections
Serving community-owned utilities exclusively, Hometown Connections is a not-for-profit organization that helps utilities purchase the right solutions for improving their operational performance. With more than 20 years of experience, Hometown works to:
- Protect the service quality and financial benefits for communities that own and operate their utilities
- Foster productive relationships between community-owned utilities and their vendors
- Facilitate the design of product packages suitable for the budgets and staffing of municipal utilities
- Provide hosted information systems that lower costs and limit long-term risks
- Select companies represented in the Hometown Connections portfolio specifically for their ability to integrate with other solutions
