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PREPAYMENT METERING IN THE UK

PREPAYMENT METERING IN THE UK. Alan Dick Electricity Association. EAMF. The EA Metering Forum. OBJECT OF PRESENTATION. Why? What? How? Where? When?. EAMF. The EA Metering Forum. WHY? (Some history). Coin operated meters Long history Problems early 80s

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PREPAYMENT METERING IN THE UK

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  1. PREPAYMENT METERING IN THE UK Alan Dick Electricity Association EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  2. OBJECT OF PRESENTATION • Why? • What? • How? • Where? • When? EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  3. WHY? (Some history) • Coin operated meters • Long history • Problems early 80s • Theft from meters and collectors • Unreliability • Late 80s Anti-crime initiative • commitment to replace 10,000 p.a. EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  4. WHAT? 1(What is a [token] prepayment meter?) • ‘Token’ used instead of coins • Bought from vending outlets • Puts ‘credit’ on meter • Supply disconnected when credit runs out • Emergency credit • Debt collection EAMF

  5. WHAT? 2(Token Technologies) • Magnetic card • Key • Smart card EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  6. MAGNETIC CARD • ‘token’ is a magnetic card • bought in multiples of £1 • insert into any meter - wiped/cancelled • one trip only, then throw away • susceptible to fraud EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  7. EAMF

  8. KEY • ‘token’ is a ‘key’ (encapsulated eeprom) • handshakes with only one meter - secure • transfers some or all credit • reads meter • configures meter • keep not throw away EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  9. KBC Meter Readings Current Meter settings Credit Debt Tariff details Special Actions to change meter settings EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  10. SMART CARD • token’ is a (standardised) smart card • handshakes with only one meter - very secure • transfers some or all credit • reads meter/configures meter • keep not throw away • large memory allows options for payment mode EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  11. SUPPORTING SYSTEMS • Dispensers • Point of sale • Operating platforms EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  12. Third Party Vendor Networks EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  13. HOW?(Application) • Can’t pay • Debt • Won’t pay • Fraud • Theft EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  14. UTIILITY VIEW SUCCESS! • Reduced bad debt • Enabled recovery • Allowed connection of customers otherwise problematical • Provided method of dealing with theft EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  15. CUSTOMER VIEW • Regulator’s study • ‘Fuel Poverty’ research EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  16. RECENT IMPACTS • Competition in supply EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  17. THE FUTURE? • The EURO • AMR and variants • Web-connected technology • Telephone ‘hub’ EAMF The EA Metering Forum

  18. KEYPAD • ‘token’ is a number • can be bought from variety of outlets • entered on keypad on meter • secure (encrypted data) EAMF The EA Metering Forum

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