Smart Grid communications provider Trilliant Inc. has been selected to implement the smart metering communications infrastructure at Burbank Water and Power, following the completion of the first phase of the utility’s Smart Grid pilot program. BWP deployed approximately 1,000 commercial and residential meters during Phase I. The next phase of BWP’s Smart Grid program will deploy smart meters to all remaining business and residences in the utility area by year end 2011 amounting to more than 50,000 meters. Trilliant was selected as the prime contractor for communications infrastructure and head-end software and will be deploying GE smart meters throughout BWP’s service area. BWP also has contracts with eMeter and Siemens Energy, Inc., for this project.