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Customer Information System (CIS)

WHY JOMAR

  • Modern Current Technology CIS that Supports Regulated and Deregulated Markets
  • Promotes Innovative thinking and change throughout the Utility Organization
  • Adaptable Business processes support the transformation of a Utility as it pursues Renewable Energy and Water Conservation Initiatives
  • Best Practices Implemented across the full scope of the CIS Application
  • A True Multi-Utility Enterprise system that Seamlessly integrates multiple entities, commodities and services across the entire customer base
  • Facilitates and speeds up the launch and implementation of new products and services
  • Simplifies the acquisition and merging of new business units and assets that may be required by Utilities to grow or meet new government service mandates
  • Scalable Modern and Built for the Private and Public Cloud
  • Designed to meet high volume data processing demand of Smart Meters & AMI Technology
  • Open Technology Framework supports integration of Third Party Software and Services
  • Low Cost of Service Utility objectives are supported through modern design concepts, Configurable Business Rules and continuous adoption of new proven technology


Streamlined & Automated Business Processes

  • Flexible Configurable Business Rules that allow Utilities to:
    • Easily adapt the system to existing and new business requirements
    • Streamline and automate existing and future processes eliminating manual workloads
    • Accommodate existing and future Regulatory requirements


Customer Account and Premise Management

  • Account and Premise Management Hubs
  • Account ‘Wizard’ – Streamlined Account Management / Move In / Move Out
  • Dashboards provide Summarized Views of Detail such as Consumption with Drill Downs
  • Customer Service Hub provides fast easy access to all Customer and related Premise Data
  • Detail Audit Trails track all changes and updates
  • Automated Account Move Clearing House


Comprehensive Configurable Billing Rules Engine 

  • Billing Calculation Templates support Simple and Complex Rate Structures for all Commodities and Services
  • TOU / Interval / Manual Reads /Streetlighting
  • Retail, Tiered, Spot Market Rates, Interval Pricing, Owned Transformer and Primary Metering Discounts
  • Commodity Specific Calculations and Attributes such as Compound Meters, Meter Size CTs / PTs/


Meter Data Management (MDM) Integration

  • MDM integration provides Comprehensive Validation, Edit and Estimation Rules (VEE) ensure Quality Meter Data and Data Integrity
  • Centralized Meter Data Management Repository
    • Consolidation of all meter data residential/commercial/consumption/generation
    • Suite Metering
    • Virtual Metering
    • CTs / PTs / Meters / Locations / Electronic Record of Installation (ROI)
    • kWh / KW / KVA / KVAR / MV90 / Walk Reads


Billing Determinants and Bill Processing

  • Billing Management Hub Provides Billing Staff with quick access to all Relevant Billing Data
  • Billing Quantity Request/ Response Processing Hub Streamlines MDM Integration
  • Configurable Billing Pre-Bill and Processing Edit Rules
  • Pre-Bill Validation and Threshold Edits
  • Centralized Pre-Bill Edit Hub
  • Date Effectivity across all Billing Determinants including rates, cycle, primary metering
  • As of Date processing
  • Monthly Billing
  • Time Based Transaction processing
  • Automated Billing Processes support – TOU / Interval / Manual Reads /Streetlighting
  • Retail, Tiered, Spot Market Rates, Interval Pricing, Owned Transformer and Primary Metering Discounts
  • Equal Payment Plans (EPP) and EPP Calculator
  • Pre-Approved Payments (PAP)
  • Supports Bill Calculation of Configurable Smart Meter Intervals such as 5, 15, 30, 60 minutes
  • Multipliers and Global Adjustment
  • Streamlined Generation Processing – Net Metering, microFIT, FIT
  • Unbilled Revenue
  • Configurable Bill Print Presentation
  • Bill Consolidation and Parent Account Grouping
  • Automated Billing Settlement & Global Adjustment Processing
  • Automated Generation of Mobile Service Orders


Customer Deposit Administration

  • Deposit Administration Management Hub
  • Automated Calculation of Deposit Amounts
  • Agreements, Refunds and Transfers

Collections and Delinquency

  • Collections and Delinquency Management Hub
  • Configurable Delinquency & Collection Processing Rules
  • Automated Delinquency & Collections Processing with ‘Promise To Pay’ Overrides


Retail Billing and Settlement Services

  • Configurable Transaction Processing Rules
  • Enrolment, Usage, Hold, release, Reversal, Settlement, Archiving
  • Automated Retail Billing and Settlement Services


Meter Inventory Management

  • Inventory application supports Meter and Equipment Lifecycle Management
  • Serial# and Lot Tracked Perpetual Meter Inventory
  • Fully Integrated with Mobile Service Order Processing and Purchasing


Webservices (MultiSpeak/SOAP/open API’s) support Third Party Software Integration

  • Customer Self Service Portal
  • e-billing
  • Automated Bank Services processing of bank and credit card payments


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Customer Self-Service Move In/Out Portal

The JOMAR Customer Self Service Portal supports Electric, Water and Gas Utilities is fully integrated with CIS and includes the following My Account features and functions:

  • Customer Registration
  • Automatic eBill Enrollment
  • Account Links and Inquiry: Payment Options, Rates, Utility Website, Energy and Water Conservation Programs
  • Email Alerts and Notifications
  • Customer Usage and Supporting Analytics
  • View Bill and Make Payment
  • New Account Applicant
  • Move In / Move Out of Territory No New Service
  • Integration with CIS Pending Moves CSR Hub
  • 24/7/365 Availability
  • Integration with OMS Outage Maps and MDM Alarms/Events   
  • Industry Standard Webservices support integration and consolidation of data from Third Party Customer Portals
Mobile Service Orders

Automatic Service Order Creation

  • Collections and Delinquency Hub (Disconnect – Non Payment)
  • Stale Meter Rules (i.e. 72 hours stale, 5 day stale) – Meter Change Out
  • The Meter Data Management Rules Engine monitors Meter and AMI Health


Configurable  Mobile Service Order Processing
Flow


Configurable Service Order Examples

  • Connection
    Apartment Suite Meter
    Commercial Meter Only
    Commercial OH New
    Commercial UG New
    FIT New
    Microfit New
    Residential Meter Only
    Residential OH New
    Residential UG New
    Temporary OH New
    Temporary UG New
    Unmetered Connection New
    • Meter Change
      Meter Change: Existing
      Meter Change: Gov’t Reverification
      Meter Change: Inspection Required
      Meter Change: Net Meter Installed
      Meter Change Defective: Dead
      Meter Change Defective: Moisture
      Meter Change Defective: Other
      Meter Change-eepromm error
      Meter Change-Phase A low potential
      Meter Change-Register memory error
      Verify Meter to Unit
      • Permanent Disconnect
        Removal Of Service
        Removal of Meter
      • Service Upgrade
        Commercial Upgrade
        Panel Change
        Service Repair
        Net Metering
        Residential OH Upgrade
        Residential UG Upgrade
      • Temporary Disconnect
        Nonpayment Disconnect / Reconnect Temporary – Safety
        • Water
          Water – Customer Complaint
          Water – Final Read
          Water – General
          Water – Meter Change
          Water – New Meter
          Water – Payment Arrangements
          Water – Remove Meter
          Water – Verify Read
        • General
          Billing Adjustment
          Consumption PreBilling Check
          Consumer Station Guarantee
          Cust Serv: Actual Read Required
          Emergency Repair
          Forestry
          General
          High Bill Complaint
          Locate
          Layout: Overhead
          Layout: Underground
          Meter Check Customer Request
          Micro-Fit/Fit Re-Assignment
          Meter Reading Maintenance
          Meter Reading Request
          No Consumption Check
          Power Quality Investigation
          Safety Check
          Smart Meter off by Customer
          Smart Meter Investigation
          Smart Meter Stale
          Stations Maintenance
          Stray Voltage Investigation
          Theft of Power Investigation
        Meter Data Management (MDM)

        WHY JOMAR

        The JOMAR MDM is a modern system designed to support high volume processing requirements of Smart Meters deployed with AMI Technology. The benefits and advantages of the MDM include the following: 

        • Scalable and Configurable
        • Supports Renewable Energy and Water Conservation Initiatives
        • Simple and Easy Deployment that integrates with multiple AMI Technology
        • Automated Business Processes provide efficient ease of use Operations 
        • Seamless Integration across multiple Utility Entities and Systems
        • Consolidates all sources of Meter Data into a comprehensive Meter Data Repository          
        • Dashboard Analytics support Electric, Water and Gas KPI’s 
        • Configurable Data Validation Rules Engine (VEE) ensures Quality Meter Data
        • Supports CIS Simple and Complex Billing Rate Structures and associated Billing Determinants
        • Automated triggering of Mobile Service Orders (Connect and Disconnect)
        • Configurable AMI and Meter Health Operational Rules Engine
        • Real time Meter Alarms/Events Listener
        • Leak Detection and Analysis
        • Water Conservation Alerts and Messaging integration with Mobile Customer Portal  
        • Supports Transformer Load Analysis and Power Quality Study    
        • Outage Management Support with Asset Ping Services


        Summary of MDM Features

        User Configured AMI / Meter Health Operational Rules Engine

        User can create Rules to monitor Water Leaks including Leak Detection, Usage Thresholds, Stale Meters, VEE, Alarms/Events, Meter Change Outs and more. This includes Notification and Automatic Service Order creation for Active/Inactive Locations by Meter Type and/or Vendor. Rule Results are aligned with the Imported Billing Schedule, prioritizing Meter Shop activities with ‘Days to Bill’ timelines.

        User Configured VEE (Validate, Estimate, Edit) – Like Days & Class Profile Interval Scaling

        • Service Location ‘Like Days History’.
        • Class Profiling and Event Quantity estimation algorithms respect a Statutory Holiday Calendar. These algorithms are configured by Rate Class and/or Service Location and include Same Day, Week, Year; Max/Min Occurrence; Apply Max, Min, Average or Actual Intervals for scaling to the Registers.
        • Algorithms are date effective and multiple algorithms, sequenced, can be deployed as configured for each Rate Class or Service Location (i.e. Like Days fails and Class Profile is launched).


        MDM Billing Quantity Request CIS Integration

        User Configurable Meter Read Export includes:

        • Population – Rate Class, Meter Type, Location, Meter; Date Range
        • Unit of Measure; Quality – Actuals, Estimates, Actuals & Estimates
        • Quantity – Measured (Raw), Multiplied
        • Duration (5, 15 and/or 60 minute Intervals) can be rolled up and exported
        • Export Format can be JOMAR Web Services (Rest API JSON, SOAP XML), MultiSpeak XML, ESRI or Hexagon Web Service, CMEP or CSV


        AMI MultiSpeak Integration 

        MDM Real Time Meter Read & Alarm/Events AMI Integration

        Supports

        • GIS / OMS / SCADA Integration
        • Transformer / Meter List Ping GIS
        • Instantaneous Voltage/Current
        • Sending OMS Alarms to SCADA
        • Demand Algorithms
        • Rolling or Fixed Intervals 5, 15, 30, 60 minutes
        • A Real Time Alarm/Event Listener
        • Archives all alarms processed by the Rules Engine for Historical Analysis and for pushing specific events real time to GIS.
        • JOMAR MDM or GIS can ping a meter/virtual location/list of meters.
        • MDM receives the Ping Response and forwards it to GIS or any other application using MultiSpeak and that can point their Real Time Alarm/Event Listener to JOMAR MDM.
        • Meter Ping – GIS can send JOMAR MDM Assets from the Electric Grid or Water Network and JOMAR MDM will ping the associated meter(s), Archive the response and return required data to a JOMAR MDM screen, GIS Map or any other third party system.
        • Scheduled Meter Pings with effectivity dates and times. Engineers can build Meter (Location) lists and apply scheduled dates and times for the ping request/response.


        Aggregation CIS-GI
        S Request/Response

        • by Rate Class, Cycle, Virtual Service Location and/or Boundary Meter
        • CIS Billing can submit request’s or provide a data base table of Billing Quantity requests. JOMAR MDM will apply multipliers and return Start/End Reads for each Bill Period. These requests can include Virtual Service Locations and/or Compound (Multi-Channel) meters
        • Integration with CIS Billing allows JOMAR MDM to process and return Aggregated Quantities for Monthly Usage, Unbilled Monthly Usage, Unbilled Revenue ‘As Of’ Date
        • Aggregation can return quantities as Total, Tiered Usage and/or Time of Use Consumption.
          • Consumption can overlay and project TOU Water Consumption to pump station electrical consumption/charges
        Integration with AMI, GIS, OMS, SCADA

        JOMAR MDM integration provides:

        • Instantaneous voltage
        • Scope of power outage and resource requirements
        • Rapid crew dispatching and efficient power restoration
        • Scheduled Watch List from Meter Pings on selected Feeder Lines that return hourly Power Quality Study data for the Control Room and the Metering Department

        Next Generation CIS/MDM/ERP Overview

        Meter Data Management Features

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        Our Utility Clients

        JOMAR Innovative Next Generation CIS/MDM Implementation Model for Electric Utility with 57,000 Customers fully integrates AMI, Smart Meters, Customer and Metering Services, Engineering, Stations and Operational Assets GIS, OMS support and SCADA

        The Utility distributes electricity to an urban and rural region covering 680 Square kilometers. It serves a community with a population of 173,000 residents with 57,000 Smart Meter Customers.

        The JOMAR Next Generation CIS/MDM Implementation Model is a comprehensive deployment that integrates the full range of Utility Services, AMI Infrastructure, Engineering and Operational Assets, GIS, OMS and SCADA that included:

        • Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) from Sensus
        • Meter Data Management (MDM) all Residential, Commercial, Industrial Customers
        • Monitoring of Meter and Network Health with Real Time Alarm and Event Listener
        • Automation of Metering Services Record of Installation
        • Mobile Service Orders
        • Green Energy Generation and Consumption for Solar and Wind
        • Net Metering
        • Retail Billing
        • ESRI GIS and Survalent SCADA
        • Instantaneous Voltage
        • Asset Ping Services support for OMS and Power Quality Studies
        • Customer Self Service Portal
        • Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR)
        • Automated Payment and Collection Services
        • Bank EFT and Corporate Financial Systems
        • Provincial Energy Regulatory Meter Data Repository

        The full scope implementation resulted in streamlining and automation of customer service business processes, significant improvements to the quality of meter data, accuracy and timeliness of billing.

        Automated configurable, MDM Validation, Edit and Estimation (VEE) ensures only quality Smart Meter data flows through to the billing engine to streamline bill processing.

        The flexible and configurable modern design of the billing engine and bill presentment allows the Utility to respond rapidly to comply with Regulatory changes at a low service and support cost.

        Engineering, Metering Services and Operations were able to leverage the technology and integration of Next Generation CIS and MDM features such as JOMAR real time Asset Ping Services to issue targeted pings that immediately pinpoint the location and assist in the classification of an outage. Instantaneous Voltage combined with Asset Ping Services supports Engineering and Operations in the completion of Power Quality Studies.

        Metering Services automated and integrated the completion of the Record of Installation using online real time reporting at customer sites. The Metering department also utilizes the MDM Configurable Business Rules Engine to monitor Meter and Network Health to proactively resolve Meter performance issues that could impact meter data quality and affect CIS Billing.

        Utility with 66,700 Electric and 40,000 Water Meters Next Generation CIS/MDM implementation fully integrates AMI, Customer and Metering Services, Mobile Service Orders, Engineering and Operational Assets, GIS, Financial and Bank Services in the JOMAR Private Cloud

        An Electric and Water Utility selected the JOMAR Next Generation CIS/MDM after a competitive RFP bid process. The comprehensive CIS/MDM deployment in the JOMAR Private Cloud requires integration across a broad range of the Utilities critical assets, data driven network infrastructure, operational support systems, Energy and Water Regulatory Agencies.

        The Utility serves a community of 183,000 residents with 66,700 Electric Smart Meters and 40,000 Water Meters. It maintains 32 substations and 1,600 kilometers of medium voltage distribution lines to deliver electricity.

        The full scope comprehensive CIS/MDM Implementation integrates a range of the Utility Services, AMI Infrastructure, Customer and Metering Services, GIS, Financial, Bank Services and Administrative support systems that included:

        • Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) from Elster
        • Meter Data Management (MDM) all Residential, Commercial, Industrial Customers
        • Monitoring of Meter and Network Health
        • Mobile Service Orders
        • Green Energy Generation and Consumption for Solar and Wind
        • Net Metering
        • Retail Billing
        • Hexagon GIS
        • Customer Self Service Portal
        • Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR)
        • Bank EFT and Corporate Financial Systems
        • Credit Card Payment Services
        • Third Party Bill Print and Collection Services
        • Provincial Energy Regulatory Meter Data Repository
        • Regional Water Regulatory Reporting

        Energy Regulatory Compliance requires daily feeds of all electrical consumption based on real time meter reads from the AMI to a Provincial Energy Department Meter Data Repository and a Regional Government mandated data feed for all Water Usage to support its Water Conservation initiatives.

        Water Utility launches full Rollout of 35,000 Smart Meters using Next Generation MDM and Customer Move In/Out Portal in the JOMAR Private Cloud

        A Water Utility serving a community of 133,000 residents received formal City council approval to move forward with the full roll out of 35,000 Smart Meters.  The roll out supports the City Water Conservation Initiatives utilizing the JOMAR MDM integrated with the Sensus AMI.

        The initial Pilot Project included deployment of Smart Meters at Residential as well as Institutional and Commercial locations. The implementation will include integration with the Utility Legacy CIS. The MDM real time alarm and event listener will be used to monitor water usage and identify leakage in the water distribution infrastructure.

         

        CIS Customer Success

        Renewable Energy and Water Conservation

        Infrastructure Next Generation ERP

        Billing, Settlement & Regulatory Compliance

        Mobile Workforce Management

        Scheduling Resources

        Project Quoting and Estimating

        Work Orders & Maintenance of Equipment

        Post Implementation Site Maintenance