LG&E and KU is UPA’s largest installation program: by UPA’s count, its crews installed 1.30 million of the 1.36 million meters and gas modules the Kentucky Public Service Commission recorded for the program between 2022 and 2025.
Every number on this page says whose count it is. Some are UPA’s own counts, some are totals for a whole program with several installers, and some are contract awards that haven’t been reported as finished. We don’t add them together. Page updated October 13, 2026.
All 27 programs at a glance. Select a utility for its dates, sources and UPA’s role.
| Utility and state | What the record shows | Years | Manufacturer or prime | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG&E and KU | By UPA’s count, its crews installed 1,298,073 electric meters and gas modules for LG&E and KU from September 2022 to December 2025, working with Landis+Gyr. | 2022–2025 | Landis+Gyr | UPA LG&E and KU meter upgrade milestone, December 22, 2025 |
| National Grid upstate New York | UPA is the primary installation contractor on the National Grid upstate New York program. Across all installers, the program had installed 1,637,031 electric meters and gas modules by April 30, 2026, according to National Grid’s May 2026 report to the New York Department of Public Service. UPA’s share of that total hasn’t been published. | 2023 to present | Landis+Gyr | National Grid New York semiannual AMI report, May 29, 2026 |
| National Grid Massachusetts | UPA is an installation vendor on the National Grid Massachusetts program. Across all installers, the program had installed more than 500,000 electric meters by April 23, 2026, according to National Grid. UPA’s share of that total hasn’t been published. | 2025 to present | Landis+Gyr | National Grid: Massachusetts program surpasses 500,000 smart meters, April 23, 2026 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) | By UPA’s count, its crews installed about 191,000 Itron Riva electric meters for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) during the meter change-out through March 2026. | 2024–2026 | Not named | UPA SMUD meter replacement report, May 1, 2026 |
| Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) | MLGW’s March 2024 FAQ names UPA as a contractor making meter repairs, and Memphis City Council minutes record the repair contract. | 2023–2026 | Not named | MLGW delayed billing FAQ: UPA repairs, March 25, 2024 |
| Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) | OUC names UPA as the partner performing most of its water meter upgrades. | 2023–2025 | Badger Meter | OUC water meter upgrades, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| Newport News Waterworks | Newport News Waterworks says it contracted with UPA to install smart water meters starting in March 2021. | 2021–2024 | Mueller Mi.Net with Ferguson | Newport News Waterworks smart meter program, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| City of Edmond | Edmond’s city council packet of March 25, 2024 credits UPA with more than 37,000 electric and 25,000 water meter installations, finished in October 2023. | 2022–2023 | Not named | Edmond City Council packet: completed meter installation, March 25, 2024 |
| Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) | EWEB’s March 2022 board report records 21,323 electric meters installed by UPA by December 31, 2021. | 2020–2021 | Sensus | EWEB quarterly strategic and operational report, March 1, 2022 |
| a utility-sponsored public charging site in Clinton, NC | A March 2023 report in The Sampson Independent places UPA EV crews at a utility-sponsored public charging site in Clinton, NC. | 2023 | Not named | Reference available with the customer’s permission |
| Greer Commission of Public Works | Greer CPW’s meter-upgrade FAQ names UPA and EGW Utilities as the contractors changing out meters. | 2025 to present | Not named | Greer CPW meter upgrade questions and answers, September 25, 2026 |
| Greer Commission of Public Works | Greer CPW’s 2025 project notices name UPA as the contractor converting overhead lines to underground on Brown Street and in the Foster Circle area. | 2025 | Not named | Greer CPW Brown Street infrastructure improvements, April 9, 2025 |
| City of Mesa | UPA is a meter upgrade contractor on the City of Mesa program. Across all installers, the program had installed more than 253,000 meters by October 12, 2026, according to the City of Mesa. UPA’s share of that total hasn’t been published. | 2021 to present | Not named | City of Mesa smart meters, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| City of Palo Alto Utilities | Palo Alto’s AMI records name UPA as the installation subcontractor working for Sensus. | 2023 to present | Sensus | Palo Alto Utilities Advisory Commission AMI staff report, July 7, 2021 |
| City of Savannah | Savannah’s AMI customer page names Utility Partners of America as the installer. | 2023 to present | Badger Meter | Savannah AMI smart water meters, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) | California PUC Resolution G-3470 records an Aclara contract amendment covering UPA’s services on SoCalGas’s AMI program. | 2011 | Aclara | California PUC Resolution G-3470: Aclara contract amendment, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| Plug In Carolina | A December 2010 trade report describes UPA’s role in installing and supporting the Plug In Carolina charging network. | 2010 | Not named | Environmental Protection: South Carolina charging network, December 9, 2010 |
| Tucson Water | The City of Tucson says UPA handles deployment of Tucson Water’s AMI program. | 2026 to present | Itron, as reported by UPA | Tucson Water AMI project, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| Unitil | Unitil names UPA as the company changing out its customers’ meters. | 2025 to present | Not named | Unitil meter upgrade: installer information, accessed October 12, 2026 |
| Long Beach Gas and Oil | In 2014, Long Beach Gas and Oil awarded UPA a contract for gas meter retrofits and replacements, field project management, inventory and data management, call-center work and quality assurance. | 2014–2017 | Sensus | Long Beach council record: AMI contracts, June 10, 2014 |
| Azusa Light & Water | In 2017, Azusa Light & Water awarded UPA the installation of 17,000 electric and 23,000 water meters. | 2017 | Sensus | Azusa utility board minutes: AMI deployment, October 23, 2017 |
| City of High Point | In 2019, the City of High Point awarded UPA transformer and pole painting work. | 2019 | Not named | High Point transformer and pole painting award, 2019 |
| City of Rocky Mount | In 2020, the City of Rocky Mount awarded UPA its pole inventory and inspection contract. | 2020 | Not named | Rocky Mount action agenda: pole inventory and inspection award, January 13, 2020 |
| City of Santa Cruz | In 2021, the City of Santa Cruz awarded UPA the installation of 23,900 water meters. | 2021 | Badger E-series meters and ORION cellular | Santa Cruz WaterSMART application documenting UPA agreement, November 3, 2021 |
| City of Savannah | In 2020, the City of Savannah awarded UPA a contract to collect GPS, photographic and endpoint data for approximately 29,000 water-meter sites. | 2020 | Not named | Savannah purchasing summary: water meter data collection, May 14, 2020 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) | In 2025, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) awarded UPA the replacement of batteries in about 24,000 Landis+Gyr meters. | 2025 | Landis+Gyr meters | SMUD board information packet: battery replacement changes, April 17, 2025 |
| City of Westminster | In 2025, the City of Westminster awarded UPA a contract for underground electric distribution conversion work. | 2025 | Not named | Westminster council agenda packet: underground conversion, November 18, 2025 |
27 utility programs
By UPA’s count, its crews installed 1,298,073 electric meters and gas modules for LG&E and KU from September 2022 to December 2025, working with Landis+Gyr.
Source: UPA LG&E and KU meter upgrade milestone, December 22, 2025.
UPA is the primary installation contractor on the National Grid upstate New York program. Across all installers, the program had installed 1,637,031 electric meters and gas modules by April 30, 2026, according to National Grid’s May 2026 report to the New York Department of Public Service. UPA’s share of that total hasn’t been published.
Source: National Grid New York semiannual AMI report, May 29, 2026.
UPA is an installation vendor on the National Grid Massachusetts program. Across all installers, the program had installed more than 500,000 electric meters by April 23, 2026, according to National Grid. UPA’s share of that total hasn’t been published.
Source: National Grid: Massachusetts program surpasses 500,000 smart meters, April 23, 2026.
By UPA’s count, its crews installed about 191,000 Itron Riva electric meters for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) during the meter change-out through March 2026.
Source: UPA SMUD meter replacement report, May 1, 2026.
MLGW’s March 2024 FAQ names UPA as a contractor making meter repairs, and Memphis City Council minutes record the repair contract.
Source: MLGW delayed billing FAQ: UPA repairs, March 25, 2024.
OUC names UPA as the partner performing most of its water meter upgrades.
Source: OUC water meter upgrades, accessed October 12, 2026.
Newport News Waterworks says it contracted with UPA to install smart water meters starting in March 2021.
Source: Newport News Waterworks smart meter program, accessed October 12, 2026.
Edmond’s city council packet of March 25, 2024 credits UPA with more than 37,000 electric and 25,000 water meter installations, finished in October 2023.
Source: Edmond City Council packet: completed meter installation, March 25, 2024.
EWEB’s March 2022 board report records 21,323 electric meters installed by UPA by December 31, 2021.
Source: EWEB quarterly strategic and operational report, March 1, 2022.
A March 2023 report in The Sampson Independent places UPA EV crews at a utility-sponsored public charging site in Clinton, NC.
Customer reference available through UPA with the customer’s permission.
Greer CPW’s meter-upgrade FAQ names UPA and EGW Utilities as the contractors changing out meters.
Source: Greer CPW meter upgrade questions and answers, September 25, 2026.
Greer CPW’s 2025 project notices name UPA as the contractor converting overhead lines to underground on Brown Street and in the Foster Circle area.
Source: Greer CPW Brown Street infrastructure improvements, April 9, 2025.
UPA is a meter upgrade contractor on the City of Mesa program. Across all installers, the program had installed more than 253,000 meters by October 12, 2026, according to the City of Mesa. UPA’s share of that total hasn’t been published.
Source: City of Mesa smart meters, accessed October 12, 2026.
Palo Alto’s AMI records name UPA as the installation subcontractor working for Sensus.
Source: Palo Alto Utilities Advisory Commission AMI staff report, July 7, 2021.
Savannah’s AMI customer page names Utility Partners of America as the installer.
Source: Savannah AMI smart water meters, accessed October 12, 2026.
California PUC Resolution G-3470 records an Aclara contract amendment covering UPA’s services on SoCalGas’s AMI program.
Source: California PUC Resolution G-3470: Aclara contract amendment, accessed October 12, 2026.
A December 2010 trade report describes UPA’s role in installing and supporting the Plug In Carolina charging network.
Source: Environmental Protection: South Carolina charging network, December 9, 2010.
The City of Tucson says UPA handles deployment of Tucson Water’s AMI program.
Source: Tucson Water AMI project, accessed October 12, 2026.
Unitil names UPA as the company changing out its customers’ meters.
Source: Unitil meter upgrade: installer information, accessed October 12, 2026.
In 2014, Long Beach Gas and Oil awarded UPA a contract for gas meter retrofits and replacements, field project management, inventory and data management, call-center work and quality assurance.
Source: Long Beach council record: AMI contracts, June 10, 2014.
In 2017, Azusa Light & Water awarded UPA the installation of 17,000 electric and 23,000 water meters.
Source: Azusa utility board minutes: AMI deployment, October 23, 2017.
In 2019, the City of High Point awarded UPA transformer and pole painting work.
Source: High Point transformer and pole painting award, 2019.
In 2020, the City of Rocky Mount awarded UPA its pole inventory and inspection contract.
Source: Rocky Mount action agenda: pole inventory and inspection award, January 13, 2020.
In 2021, the City of Santa Cruz awarded UPA the installation of 23,900 water meters.
Source: Santa Cruz WaterSMART application documenting UPA agreement, November 3, 2021.
In 2020, the City of Savannah awarded UPA a contract to collect GPS, photographic and endpoint data for approximately 29,000 water-meter sites.
Source: Savannah purchasing summary: water meter data collection, May 14, 2020.
In 2025, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) awarded UPA the replacement of batteries in about 24,000 Landis+Gyr meters.
Source: SMUD board information packet: battery replacement changes, April 17, 2025.
In 2025, the City of Westminster awarded UPA a contract for underground electric distribution conversion work.
Source: Westminster council agenda packet: underground conversion, November 18, 2025.
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A contract award isn’t a finished installation, and a utility program often has several installers. Here is how we write about each kind of number.
UPA’s own count. We say “by UPA’s count” or “UPA reports”, give the dates and link the announcement.
A whole program’s total. When a utility or regulator reports a total for a program, we say it covers all installers. UPA’s share isn’t published unless the source gives it.
A contract award. We call it an award and add finished counts only when the utility reports them.
A utility’s own record. When a utility, regulator or council document names UPA, we summarize what it says and link it.
Installed. A meter or module physically exchanged and recorded as complete. We count different commodities and installers separately.
Kentucky PSC and manufacturer records identify Landis+Gyr on LG&E and KU, and EWEB’s records identify Sensus. UPA’s Tucson Water announcement describes its work with Itron. Those relationships belong to the programs named; they aren’t a general certification or partner status.
Company-wide safety figures, current credentials and quality measures should be requested for the period and scope of your contract. Read our safety and compliance information.
October 13, 2026: added the program table and case studies, put LG&E and KU and National Grid New York first, and separated contract awards from finished work.
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