Supported Billing Models
Learn about the supported billing model in CIS.
CIS has invoicing functions to support different billing models for the deregulated energy markets - such as Supplier Consolidated, Rate Ready, Bill Ready or Dual Billing.
Each billing model has its own billing process. In the Supplier Consolidated, the Utility
sends meter data to CIS. CIS then calculates the charges and creates the invoice. In these
models, the invoice details are stored in the invoiceDetail table before the
print engine prints the invoice and sends it to the Customers.
Where as, in the Rate Ready or Bill Ready models, CIS sends the rate code or rate amount to
the Utility through 814_C transaction. The Utility then calculates the bill
and sends the invoice to the Customer. The Utility then collects the payments from Customers
and sends the invoice to CIS through 810 for energy charges plus taxes and
867 for meter read transactions as references. For details on transactions,
see Transactions.
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| Billing Type | Invoice presentation to Customers | Meter Readings | Payment Collection from Customers | Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Consolidated Bill Ready | Supplier | Utility | Supplier | Utility sends TDSP charges to Supplier along with meter reads > Supplier adds own charges and sends invoices to Customers > Supplier collects payment from Customers > Supplier pays Utility for TDSP charges | |
| Utility Consolidated Bill Ready | Utility | Utility | Utility | Utility sends meter reads to Supplier > Supplier calculates own charges and send the e- invoice back to Utility > Utility adds tdsp charges and sends invoice to Customers > Utility collects payment from Customers > Utility pays the Supplier for its charges | |
| Utility Consolidated Rate Ready | Utility | Utility | Utility | Utility gets Supplier charges from Supplier > Utility adds TDSP charges and sends invoice to Customers > Utility collects payment and pays the Supplier for its charges | |
| Dual | Supplier and Utility | Utility | Supplier and Utility | Utility sends TDSP charges invoice to Customer and Supplier sends its own charges invoice to Customer > Both collect their payments from Customers | |
The topics below discuss the different supported billing models in detail.