Invensys

BC Gas Inc. and Invensys Energy Metering, a gas metering andservices company, announced the formation of a new meter managementjoint venture yesterday called Measurement Solutions International.The companies said MSI is positioned to manage the metering assetsand services of gas, electric and water utilities that are lookingto strengthen or divest the measurement functions embedded in theirsystems as they refine their core competencies at a time ofderegulation, growing competition and converging utility deliverysystems. MSI’s goal is to afford utilities efficiencies inmeasurement management by spreading the costs of equipment,maintenance, services and logistics over a larger user-base. Formulti-utilities, MSI offers single-source management of gas,electric and water measurement needs. MSI said it also brings theresources necessary for utilities to apply new technologies toenhance their operations. MSI can also assist utility clients indealing with state regulatory commissions on issues associated withmeasurement practices, standards and statistical samplingtechniques.