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Metering and Billing Systems
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Revision as of 14:32, 6 June 2009 by ***** (***** | *****)
Standard kWh meter
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
