Detectent Launches Revenue Protection Consulting Services.Taking the Lead to Further Improve Revenue Protection ESCONDIDO Escondido (ĕskəndē`dō), city (1990 pop. 108,635), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1888. Located in a grain-, citrus-fruit-, and grape-growing valley, Escondido produces cereal products and has fruit-packing houses and one of the , Calif. -- Detectent, the leader in detection of un-metered service for utilities, has been helping utilities reduce unaccounted for An inclusive term (not a casualty status) applicable to personnel whose person or remains are not recovered or otherwise accounted for following hostile action. Commonly used when referring to personnel who are killed in action and whose bodies are not recovered. energy and increase recovered revenues since 2004. By applying its advanced analytics to electric, gas and water metered-service data, Detectent detects theft of service, incorrect metering, non-registering meters, and billing errors that if left unchecked, cost a utility millions of dollars in lost revenue each year. In launching Revenue Protection Consulting Services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , Detectent is taking another major leap in advancing the value and effectiveness of Revenue Protection for the utility market. Detectent's Revenue Protection experts have significant utility experience including an investor owned electric utility in one of the largest and oldest cities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ; and having executed strategies on safeguarding utility revenue with half-century old meters, as well as, the latest in AMI and AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. technology. One offering of the consulting services is the One-Day Revenue Protection Practice Review, a simple effective process for painlessly pain·less adj. Free from complication or pain: a painless operation. pain  less·ly adv. auditing revenue protection practices. In one day, an expert will
conduct an onsite review of the organization structure, internal tip
generating tools, external tip programs, caseload case·load n. The number of cases handled in a given period, as by an attorney or by a clinic or social services agency. caseload Noun tracking systems, evidence handling procedures, bill calculation methods, and Revenue Protection case handling procedures. The need for effective revenue protection practices has never been greater. AMR and AMI projects continue to remove the 'eyes and ears', the meter readers, from the street leaving metering equipment unchecked for years. Unprecedented rate increases put greater pressure on ratepayers. Sarbanes Oxley requires tracking and tighter control of revenue. Deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. is creating tougher competition - and the list goes on. As the proven leader in targeting Un-Metered Service revenue loss, Detectent is excited to be launching its Revenue Protection Consulting Services. About Detectent Inc. Escondido, CA-based Detectent Inc. is the only company focused on understanding the utility customer's behavior and turning that knowledge into power for the utility. Detectent's solutions apply to three main areas of focus for the utility: Revenue Protection, Meter Reliability, and Energy Efficiency. Detectent's solutions are scalable and apply to any size electric gas or water services utility. Detectent's advanced analytics work for all forms of meter data: manually collected, AMR, or AMI data collection. For more information, visit www.detectent.com. |
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