Services paid for in advance or pay-as-you-go

Forked Deer Electric uses TWACS Prepayment Solution from Aclara

• Residential customers only
• Customer choice, provides an option for renters, landlords and other frequent movers
• Minimal deposit for new service
• Educates/promotes energy conservation
• Alternative to standard service billing
• Consumer controls when payment is made (paying for power in smaller increments)
• No late fees
• A solution for customers without bank accounts
• Ability to monitor energy usage
• Comparative usage (yesterday, last month, etc.)
• An In-Home Display is connected via any electrical outlet inside the home.
• The display unit acts as a gateway to the meter, allowing the transfer of credit and the retrieval of consumption information via the meter
• Meter reading and credit balance updated daily at 6:00 a.m.
• Alert indicators on IHD beep for low balance, messages
• Disconnects service automatically at 10:00 a.m. when account credit balance goes negative