Tag: Smart meters
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Dutch entrant EnergieFlex pioneers prepaid energy using smart meters
EnergieFlex, a Dutch competitive retailer, is breaking new ground with the first prepaid energy service in the Netherlands to use smart meters …
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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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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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Peninsula Light Company’s smart prepaid electric program
In 2012 PenLight launched a smart prepay program for members who had fallen behind on their bills. In less than two years, the utility recovered 78% of the outstanding debt of the customers enrolled on the program.
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Utilita highlights the benefits of smart prepayment
Adopting appropriate metering and process engineering technology could save Great Britain’s consumers 5% to 10% on their annual energy bills (over £120), according to Utilita Energy, one of the nation’s largest independent suppliers. Utilita, which has been championing the use of smart metering for the pre-payment segment for over a decade, has over 250,000 customers […]