AMI, Analytics & Smart Utility Advisory

Enabling utility transformation

AMI as a system platform

Advanced Metering Infrastructure is more than a metering upgrade. It is a foundational system that connects field devices, enterprise platforms, and operational workflows across the utility.

As utilities navigate grid modernization, DER integration, and evolving customer expectations, AMI enables real-time visibility, data-driven decision-making, and scalable system coordination. When implemented with strong governance and integration discipline, it becomes the platform that supports long-term performance and future-ready operations.

Service Capabilities

Strategy & Planning

  • AMI business case and roadmap development
  • Regulatory and funding alignment
  • Stakeholder alignment and program strategy
  • Utility process assessment and gap analysis

Program & Deployment

  • Program mobilization and owner’s advisory support
  • Vendor coordination and performance oversight
  • Deployment planning and execution support
  • Field readiness and transition management

Systems & Integration

  • AMI architecture and requirements definition
  • MDMS, CIS, and enterprise integration planning
  • Vendor evaluation and technical due diligence
  • Data flows, interoperability, and governance

Analytics & Optimization

  • AMI data strategy and analytics enablement
  • Grid and customer insights
  • Operational reporting and KPI tracking
  • Continuous improvement and system optimization

Why this matters

AMI programs often fail to deliver full value due to gaps in integration, governance, and execution. Disconnected systems and misaligned stakeholders lead to cost overruns, delayed benefits, and underutilized data.

Zicali aligns strategy, systems, and execution from the start. By treating AMI as a utility-wide platform, we help clients reduce risk, unlock data-driven insights, and deliver measurable, long-term value.

Smart Utility & Connected Systems

Smart Utility capabilities extend the value of AMI beyond metering into integrated, data-driven utility operations. By connecting field devices, enterprise systems, and analytics platforms, utilities gain the visibility and coordination needed to manage distributed energy resources, optimize grid performance, and improve customer outcomes.

Zicali supports the planning and integration of Smart Utility systems across DER, EV infrastructure, and grid edge technologies. Our approach focuses on interoperability, data governance, and operational alignment to ensure these systems function as part of a unified platform, not as isolated solutions.

Key Areas

  • DER and EV integration strategy
  • Grid edge technology enablement
  • Data integration and interoperability
  • Utility operations and control alignment
  • Smart infrastructure planning and coordination

Built as stewards of the system, not just designers of the asset.