Utilities customers in Miami, OK, will soon have new meters installed thanks one of the largest grants in city history.

 

The City will use $6.8 million from an Oklahoma Water Resources Board grant through the American Rescue Plan Act. The funds will replace 7,500 electric meters and 7,200 water meters in the Miami area. The grant was a partnership project with the Modoc and Ottawa Tribes of Oklahoma. Officials stated that tribal support and partnership were key to the successful acquisition of the funding.

 

The new meters will allow for faster identification of issues and quicker outage restoration, more efficient operations, and the system allows customers to view and understand their consumption and usage patterns.

 

The installation process should take about two years to complete.

 

Another infrastructure project currently underway in Miami is the construction of a new water tower. The new $2.6 million 400,000-gallon water tower is partially funded by an Oklahoma Water Resources Board ARPA grant.