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Pankaj Kumar Pal, Secretary, Bihar Power Department and Managing Director, State Power Holding Company Limited, held a meeting on Monday with an aim to improve the prepaid smart meters being installed in the state and develop them as per the convenience of the consumers. . Vishal Kapoor, CEO of Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a Government of India undertaking, Mahesh Kumar, Managing Director of South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Nilesh Ramchandra Devre, Managing Director of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited and senior officials of the electrical companies were present at the meeting.
He said distribution companies in the state are continuously working to ensure that consumers get maximum benefit from smart prepaid meters. Last month there were also many misconceptions spread about prepaid smart meters, about which people are being made aware of the real situation through various awareness programmes. This has increased credibility among consumers towards installing prepaid smart meters.
Inform people about technical characteristics
He said all regional officials and implementing agencies have been instructed to fully assure the people about the benefits and technical facilities of smart prepaid meters. There is a need to remove any misconceptions that people have about prepaid smart meters and inform them about their benefits in a transparent manner.
He said there is a need to remove all misconceptions among people about smart prepaid meters and inform them about its benefits in a transparent manner. Free installation of a smart prepaid meter: Consumers do not charge any amount for replacing the old meter with a smart prepaid meter. A three percent discount is given on recharging.
In smart prepaid meters, the work of meter reading and billing is done automatically without any human intervention. Due to this there is no possibility of alteration in the electricity bill. Real-time electricity consumption and bill information Smart meters provide consumers with real-time information on daily power/quantity outages, allowing them to better understand their usage habits.
Electricity Savings: Due to the availability of real-time data, electricity can be saved by controlling excess electricity consumption, allowing consumers to reduce their expenses. Facility to pay the previous outstanding amount in installments: Facility to deposit the previous outstanding amount in easy installments after the installation of smart meter has been provided. Consumers earn interest if they maintain an amount of Rs 2,000 or more in their prepaid smart meter account. If it is held in the account for three months, the interest is higher than the bank rate. If you hold it for 3 to 6 months, you get a bank rate of +0.25%. Similarly, if held for more than six months, the bank rate is 0.25 per cent.
No security deposit is required to make new electrical connections through smart prepaid meters. In this, the return of the guarantee deposit already collected has been foreseen. Relief from additional charges for consuming more electricity than the authorized load: After the installation of the smart prepaid meter, if more electricity is consumed than the authorized load, the consumer will not have to pay any additional charges for six months. Smart Prepaid Meter: After installing grid-connected solar panels at consumers’ premises, there is no need to install a separate net meter.
Consumers get better service through smart prepaid meters. Consumers can recharge comfortably sitting at home without having to go to the office. Consumers can recharge with any amount according to their needs. You can view your daily consumption and monthly bills through the mobile application. Apart from this, since the invoices are error-free, there is no need for them to come to the office.
