Prepaid Energy Meter

• while noting down the meter reading


• while processing the paid bills and the due bills


• Time and labor consuming


• There is no proper way to know


• The consumer’s maximum demand


• Usage details


• Losses in the lines


• The distribution company has to receive huge amounts in the form of pending bills which results


• substantial revenue losses


• hurdles to modernization


• Wastage of power due to consumer’s lack of planning


• No proper way to detect Power theft

Three levels alarm threshold

• Available credit is enough


• Available credit ≤ 30%, not enough


• Available credit ≤ 20%


• Available credit ≤ 10%, meter maybe cut off soon

  Protocol

• To avoid data collision and confusion, an appropriate protocol has been designed

Advantages

• Reduced Chance of Meter Tampering


• Reduced Meter Reading Costs


• Better Energy Usage


• Lower customer complaints regarding bills


• Improved Customer Care Facilities


• Adaptable to Change in Power Tariff


• Adaptable to Change in Power Tariff


• View on the max power demand and usage details of a user


• Accurate data of losses in the lines


• No need of bill production distribution and chase payments


• Socially acceptable


• Customer himself will be responsible for disconnection in case of illegal use or no payment of bill


• Payment Solution is very much flexible because daily, weekly or monthly budgeting can be done


• No hidden surprises in the cost of the energy


• The costs associated with installing the equipment would be much less than the losses currently generated by power theft