As gas utilities look for ways to operate more efficiently and provide enhanced applications to customers,the natural gas meter market is shifting from traditional manual-read devices to more intelligent meters with sophisticated capabilities.These smart gas meters are expected to create efficiencies for utilities and open the door to enhanced applications that can benefit both utilities and customers.According to a new report from Pike Research,a part of Navigant's Energy Practice,the global installed base of smart gas meters will increase from 10.8 million in 2012 to 71.2 million by 2020.
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