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Red Clay Consulting Helps Make Electric Vehicle (EV) Ownership More Attractive for Thousands of California Residents

Develops critical billing component that allows utility to add thousands of EV charging stations throughout populous residential and commercial areas.

Atlanta, Georgia – August 1, 2017 – A large West Coast utility recently invested in one of the largest utility program initiatives in the history of U.S. transportation electrification. This clean transportation initiative will install thousands of electric vehicle charging stations in apartment and condo complexes, malls, and office buildings across the utility’s service area. Red Clay Consulting was instrumental to the success of this project, which created an end-to-end pricing and billing solution that includes monthly billing calculations based on dynamic hourly prices. Now, electric vehicle owners served by the utility can conveniently charge their cars and have this cost bundled into their monthly electric bill.

Red Clay was spearheading unrelated IT projects for the utility when the clean transportation initiative was introduced. For the project to work, the client needed to include dynamic hourly pricing and billing. Red Clay used their expertise to propose a pilot solution. Red Clay’s experienced consultants customized an existing software product to solve the complex billing challenge and to offer the utility a complete end-to-end solution. The electric vehicle charging station pilot program was a success and became a full-scale implementation.

The big win for consumers is the convenience of more electric vehicle charging locations. For Red Clay, the benefit is more far reaching. Red Clay can apply the core components of the dynamic pricing and billing solution they created to a wide range of projects. Red Clay knows first-hand the challenges of a project of this scope and can use this project experience to guide any utility – whether they have started a similar project or are just considering it.

Electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity, and this innovative project simplifies the way electric vehicles are fueled. Now, charging an electric vehicle (EV) becomes easier and more convenient than pumping gas. Instead of using a credit card at a gas station, the participating customer goes to a charging station, uses a fob for identification, charges their vehicle, and the electricity cost is automatically included on their monthly electric bill. It’s that simple. Consumption data, hourly pricing, and calculations for the monthly billing are handled by this dynamic billing solution.

The project works through three integral components. First, a third-party vendor provides the charging stations and fobs. Second, charging station information is sent to the dynamic billing solution, which calculates the electric vehicle bill determinants associated with the customer. Finally, the data is sent to the utility’s customer information system (CIS) for further processing and inclusion on the customer’s electric bill.

Another innovative feature of this solution is that customers can see forecasted hourly electricity prices at the charging station or online. Customers can even use the utility’s website to view a map of nearby charging stations and each station’s corresponding forecasted prices. With this information, electric vehicle owners can make well-informed decisions about when and where to recharge.

Many utilities are eager to offer programs that further incorporate clean transportation into the grid. Red Clay has over fifteen years of experience and is well positioned to help with end-to-end functional and technical solutions for both clean transportation projects and projects that require dynamic pricing and billing. Contact us today at 678.445.3770 or info@redclay.com to start the conversation about your next project.

About Red Clay Consulting

Red Clay, a leading consultancy for utilities, delivers seamless integrations of leading software systems. Industry experience, technical expertise, and an unyielding commitment to client success combine to deliver turnkey solutions that maximize value. As a Gold Level member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN), Red Clay Consulting is the preferred choice among utilities for software integration and managed services. Red Clay’s unparalleled experience, expertise, and execution fuel project success. To learn more about Red Clay, visit: www.redclay.com.

Contact Info

Red Clay Consulting
Susanne Wagner
Managing Director, Operations
+1.404.314.6317
wagner@redclay.com

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Red Clay Consulting Assists with Hurricane Harvey Massive Outage Management

Atlanta, Georgia – September 29, 2017 – While there are many reasons utilities are choosing to invest in advanced outage management systems, predicted increases in the number and strength of hurricanes over the coming years certainly make a compelling and visible case in favor of improving outage management. These meteorological events cause massive outages that can collapse entire systems within a utility, ultimately causing negative impacts in its customers’ bills. A Red Clay client with approximately one million Texas meters anticipated the eventuality of such an occurrence and asked us to build a catastrophic outage solution that could put their meter data management system into a “storm mode” when needed.

Hurricane Harvey left nearly 75% of the utility’s customers in Texas without power. Shortly before the storm’s landfall, the utility notified Red Clay of the need to invoke the catastrophic outage solution. This solution allowed the utility to track current outages and prevented incorrect estimations that adversely affect billing and market settlement. With the catastrophic outage solution in place, the utility was able to quickly initiate and complete outages within the system proactively to mitigate impact to the market and streamline their support operations.

Thanks to the client’s forward thinking and desire to place customers’ interests above all else, Texas crews are now entering the final stages of the restoration effort. For more information on how we can serve your outage management needs, contact Red Clay Consulting.

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Red Clay Consulting announces the creation of an in-house Global Pre-Sales team formed by some of the most experienced and highly-trained product specialists and technical experts in the energy industry. The Global Pre-Sales team headed by Business Development Manager Natalia Agrela will allow Red Clay to supplement Oracle’s Sales and Pre-Sales teams.

Thanks to Red Clay’s in-depth industry implementation knowledge, we will able to provide outstanding pre-sales expertise across the globe.  This team will allow Red Clay to deliver presentations and demonstrations of the products we implement and of the value added services we offer to utilities.

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AIDS Walk Atlanta 2013

Red Clay Consulting is proud to support AIDS Walk Atlanta.  This annual 5K Run is the largest AIDS-related fundraising event in the Southeastern United States.  Now commemorating 23 years of walking and running, AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run continues to raise much needed funds for AIDS Service Organizations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. These organizations provide essential programs and services for men, women, and children who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

In 2013, Red Clay’s overall fundraising goal was $15,000.  We raised $18,587 and were one of the top 5 companies!  Because of our hard work and dedication, we helped AIDS WALK Atlanta achieve their overall fundraising goal of $1.1 million.  Most importantly, we helped save lives!  Once again, proving that nobody can do what we can do TOGETHER!!!    Way to go Team Red Clay!

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” has become one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges. The first cases were reported in 1981 and today, more than 30 years later:

• There are approximately 35 million people currently living with HIV and tens of millions of people have died of AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic.
• While new cases have been reported in all regions of the world, 95% of new infections occur in individuals that reside in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Most people living with HIV or at risk for HIV do not have access to prevention, care, and treatment, and there is still no cure.
• HIV primarily affects those in their most productive years; about half of new infections are among those under age 25.
• HIV not only affects the health of individuals, it impacts households, communities, and the development and economic growth of nations. Many of the countries hardest hit by HIV also suffer from other infectious diseases, food insecurity, and other serious problems.
• Despite these challenges, new global efforts have been mounted to address the epidemic, particularly in the last decade, and there are signs that the epidemic may be changing course. The number of people newly infected with HIV and the number of AIDS-related deaths have declined, contributing to the stabilization of the epidemic. In addition, the number of people with HIV receiving treatment in resource poor countries has increased from 400,000 in 2003 to 9.7 million in 2012.

To learn more, visit http://www.aidswalkatlanta.com.

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