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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PREPAYMENT METERING IN THE UK
Alan Dick
Electricity Association
OBJECT OF PRESENTATION
• Why?
• What?
• How?
• Where?
• When?
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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. EAMFEAMF
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 collectionEAMFEAMF
WHAT? 2(Token Technologies)
• Magnetic card
• Key
• Smart card
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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
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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
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KBC Meter ReadingsCurrent Meter settings
CreditDebt Tariff detailsSpecial Actions to change meter settings EAMFEAMF
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
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SUPPORTING SYSTEMS
• Dispensers
• Point of sale
• Operating platforms
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Third Party Vendor Networks
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HOW?(Application)
• Can’t pay– Debt
• Won’t pay– Fraud
– Theft
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UTIILITY VIEW
• Reduced bad debt
• Enabled recovery
• Allowed connection of customers otherwise problematical
• Provided method of dealing with theft
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SUCCESS!
CUSTOMER VIEW
• Regulator’s study
• ‘Fuel Poverty’ research
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RECENT IMPACTS
• Competition in supply
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THE FUTURE?
• The EURO
• AMR and variants
• Web-connected technology
• Telephone ‘hub’
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KEYPAD
• ‘token’ is a number
• can be bought from variety of outlets
• entered on keypad on meter
• secure (encrypted data)
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