Genergy to handle billing for OUCooling. (Technology).Energy industry insiders have long talked about freeing up one of the last "holdouts" of deregulation--utility billing--for the competitive marketplace. But central Florida's Orlando Utilities Commission The Orlando Utilities Commission (a.k.a. OUC: "The Reliable One") is a municipally owned public utility providing water and electric service to the citizens of Orlando, Florida and portions of adjacent unincorporated areas of Orange County, as well as St. (OUC OUC Okanagan University College OUC Orlando Utilities Commission OUC Ontario Underwater Council OUC Open University of Cyprus OUC Ohio University - Chillicothe OUC Otaru University of Commerce (Otaru City, Hokkaido, Japan) OUC Ouchita Coaches, Inc. ) put an end to the talk and became the one of the nation's first utilities to undertake third-party billing, tapping New York-based Genergy, Inc. to handle all billing for its chilled water subsidiary, OUCooling. The system, which is using a customized version of Genergy's unique web-based gEnergyOne[TM] energy management system, is now fully operational, reports Genergy chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Dario Gristina. In addition to handling all invoicing in·voice n. 1. A detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered, with an account of all costs; an itemized bill. 2. The goods or services itemized in an invoice. tr.v. for OUCooling's customers, who include commercial office buildings, manufacturing plants, area convention centers and the new Millennia Mall, Genergy is also providing the OUC with detailed web-based reports on plant operations and end-user profiles. OUC turned to Genergy because the company can integrate the utility's highly customized internal accounting systems for chilled water and electric/water rates and produce a streamlined, customer-friendly billing process-from meter reading to the final complex rate calculations needed to determine charges. Genergy worked intensively for three months on developing the new system, integrating consumption data from a newly-installed Siemens[R] Automation System with OUCooling's energy distribution and delivery systems. The gEnergyOne[TM] web engine was configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: specifically to process interval chilled water data and send invoice An itemized statement or written account of goods sent to a purchaser or consignee by a vendor that indicates the quantity and price of each piece of merchandise shipped. A consular invoice is one used in foreign trade. transaction data electronically to OUC's internal accounting system. |
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