A Pre-paid Electricity
Meter ?
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In an interview with Economic Times ( 15 May ) ,
Minister for Power / Renewable Energy , Shri Piyush Goyalji says :
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“ UPA has been a sad example as during
its tenure , people used to receive high power bills all of a sudden .
In some cases, the poor will not receive
bills for months together and one day , he will receive a bill for last two
years
Then he is harassed to pay up
We are talking to all the States that
they have to ensure monthly bills , so people don’t get a shock
If there is a default, then action can
be taken on a monthly due amount “
As compared to those old days , of
course , things are much better now
In case of many DISCOMS , people can make an Online Payment from their web sites
I believe , some of these DISCOMS have even launched their own AEPS
mobile wallets / apps , using which , power consumers can make payments against
their monthly bills
But , how about a Prepaid Electricity Meter , with
following features / functionality ?
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It will be a Tablet look-alike device
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It will show daily – weekly – monthly , power consumption of the
premises
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It will show the “ average / highest / lowest “ monthly consumption
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It will also show how many UNITS remain to his BALANCE , at any given
time
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It will show a GRAPH comparing consumptions during any two “ periods “
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It will have facility to enter ( type in ) , customer’s Aadhar Number (
of course, linked to his Bank Account Number )
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After login ( using biometric identification of Finger + Iris + Voice )
, customer can “ Re-charge “ his “ Account “ with ( say ) , Rs 1,000 / - at the
beginning, using the built-in Virtual Keyboard ( Device will have built-in
camera )
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When the “ balance “ to his credit falls to ( say ) Rs 100 / - , an
alarm will ring and he will also get Email / SMS / WhatsApp reminder
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If he fails to “ Re-Charge “ his account , power will get disconnected
upon the balance falling to Rs 10/- !
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Power will start flowing again as soon as consumer “ re-charges “
through device
None of this ( hardware + software +
wireless telecom ) , is a Rocket Science !
Any Start Up can come up with such a
total , end-to-end , solution within 6 months !
Only thing , this device cannot stop is UN-METERED THEFT of power , where wires get
pulled from a power-line , bypassing the meter !
Other than this one limitation , this
suggestion has the potential to dramatically improve the Financial Positions of the State DISCOMS
!
Dear Shri Goyalji ,
Would you like to pose this challenge to
our Start Ups ?
19 May 2017
www.hemenparekh.in
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