A Broader Market for Prepayment Metering: Moving Beyond Payment-Challenged Customers

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • How It Works
  • Utility Case Studies
    • SRP' s M-Power Program
    • Tacoma Power' s Pay-as-You-Go Pilot
    • SMUD' s PrePay Pilot
    • Brunswick Electric Cooperative' s PowerStat Program
  • Survey Findings
  • Figure: Interest in Participating in a Prepaid Billing Program
  • Figure: Barriers to Participating in Prepaid Billing Program
    • Program Features and Benefits
    • Figure: Necessity of Prepaid Billing Program Features
    • Figure: Benefits of Participating
    • Figure: Most Important Benefit of Participating
  • Analysis
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis