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Difference between revisions of "Metering and Billing Systems"

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[[Image:Standard kWh meter.jpg|thumb|Standard kWh meter. Its price is about 40-50 USD]]  
 
[[Image:Standard kWh meter.jpg|thumb|Standard kWh meter. Its price is about 40-50 USD]]  
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[[Image:Digital meter.jpg|thumb|Digital meter. Its price is about 120-150 USD]]
  
 
<u>Advantages</u>  
 
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*amount and time related tariffs possible (demand steering)
 
*amount and time related tariffs possible (demand steering)
  
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*high costs (metering device &amp; reading)  
 
*high costs (metering device &amp; reading)  
 
*dis- and re-connection in case of late payment  
 
*dis- and re-connection in case of late payment  
 
*complicated reading and billing
 
*complicated reading and billing

Revision as of 14:32, 6 June 2009

Standard kWh meter

Standard kWh meter. Its price is about 40-50 USD
Digital meter. Its price is about 120-150 USD

Advantages

  • fair and transparent
  • reading less frequent than collection; if customers go to office, there is cost reduction
  • amount and time related tariffs possible (demand steering)

Disadvantages[[Image:]]

  • high costs (metering device & reading)
  • dis- and re-connection in case of late payment
  • complicated reading and billing