PIE - Irrigation Well Power Monitor System

Irrigation Well Power Monitor System

 The Problem: Irrigators have little knowledge on energy costs per unit of irrigated water (kW/ac-in). Electric meters are difficult to read and only give a total, and the electric companies only provide a monthly reading with their bill. ~ Kate Gibson, Ellen Emanuel, Caleb Milliken, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

The Solution: A Smart Energy and Water Meter to monitor the power usage of the pump. Developed by Smart Water Metering of Canada the meter measures energy being used by the pump and coorelates that energy usage to the flowrate. Data is then sent wirelessly to a server to be analyzed and accessed by participating irrigators. This project is a collaboration with the DWFI due to our lab manager’s background servicing center pivot irrigation systems.