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Duke Energy seeks green light for prepay pilot
Duke Energy has asked State regulators for permission to launch a year-long Pay As You Go trial in South Carolina …
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DEFG says focus on prepay energy’s convenience and control benefits
Increasing control over energy costs and budget plus avoiding bill shock are the top reasons why Americans would choose a voluntary pay-as-you-go electric service, according to the latest survey of prepay energy trends from management consultancy DEFG. As in previous years, the 2014 survey also found that consumers strongly associate prepayment with convenience. These are […]
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Are thick or thin meters better for prepaid utilities?
There are different schools of thought on how prepaid utility services are best provided. Some argue that the tried-and-tested ‘thick’ meter approach is all that’s needed, while others advocate that using smart meters gives utilities the flexibility to open up prepayment to new customer segments and spur its adoption as a lifestyle choice. So how […]
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Horizon Power’s advanced prepaid metering project in Western Australia
Bringing smart prepayment to Western Australia’s remote Aboriginal communities is not an everyday undertaking. Here’s how Horizon Power is doing it …
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Ten predictions for prepaid energy in 2015
What’s in store in 2015 for energy prepayment? Prepaid Energy Hub sets out our pick of the top 10 trends to watch.
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Digicel and Redknee hook up to offer prepaid energy top-ups
Mobile network operator Digicel has teamed up with Redknee, a provider of real-time monetization and subscriber management software, to enable its customers in Papua New Guinea to buy prepaid electricity top-ups using their mobile phones. Working in partnership with PNG Power (the country’s state-owned vertical utility company), Digicel and Redknee provided an alternative solution to […]
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Engaging customers using in-home displays: Q&A with CEIVA Energy
CEIVA Energy’s ‘Homeview’ is an in-home display with a difference – as well as enabling utilities to display real-time information from smart meters about home energy usage, alerts and conservation messaging, it doubles up as a digital photo frame that shows consumers’ personal photos. Prepaid Energy Hub caught up with Jack McKee, Vice President Marketing, […]
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“Overwhelmingly positive feedback” from British Gas smart prepay trials
Customer feedback from British Gas’s ‘Smart Pay As You Go’ electricity and gas trials has been “overwhelmingly positive,” said Steve Briggs, Head of Smart Metering Customer Operations, speaking at the 6th Smart Energy UK & Europe Summit in London. British Gas kicked off the smart meter prepayment trials last summer and now has over 3000 customers […]
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GSMA highlights benefits of mobile enabling services for Sub-Saharan utilities
In Sub-Saharan Africa many more people have a mobile phone than access to electricity. While around 599 million remain unconnected to the electricity grid, mobile networks cover nearly three-quarters of the region’s 936 million inhabitants. How can this widespread mobile infrastructure be leveraged to benefit the 358 million people that have mobile phones but no […]
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Northern Ireland’s keypad prepayment success story
Prepaid electricity has taken off in a big way in Northern Ireland over the last decade. 41% of domestic customers are now using the region’s keypad prepayment metering system for their electricity service, according to the Utility Regulator’s latest official figures – a huge leap up from around 15% at the turn of the millennium. […]
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