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A new business energy solution aimed at eliminating estimated bills, improving customer service and providing you with access to real-time energy data.

Utilities Solutions are proud to offer a new SMART metering service specifically designed for small businesses.

First:Utility use 'smart' energy meters to constantly monitor and record the amount of energy that is used by your business every day...

This information is then sent to their network operations centre via a communications link and displayed on a dedicated web portal for you to view. Electricity is recorded every half an hour and gas on a daily basis.

About First:Utility

First:Utility is a new business gas and electricity supplier with all of its products based around new Smart Meter Technology. They have been trading under the brand First:Telecom since 1994, and are an established competitive telecoms provider. By constantly investing in new technology, First:Utility strives to provide service and simplicity to all of its customers.

By signing an electricity or gas contract with First:Utility your business can benefit from competitive prices and accurate cost control. Smart Meter Technology provides you with real business energy solutions, saving you time and money as well as changing the impact your business has on the environment.

Smart Metering

By investing in Smart Metering with Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Technology for all its business and residential customers, First:Utility provide the benefits of consistently accurate and timely billing, on-line half hourly consumption values, historical customer profiles (daily and monthly) and alternative tariffs not available from the traditional incumbent suppliers.

Energy Efficiency

Climate Change is an important issue that more and more customers, both commercial and residential, are becoming aware of. First:Utility aims to provide customers with practical advice on how to use their energy more efficiently. This in combination with Smart Metering provides First:Utility customers with a much greater opportunity to reduce their energy usage which in turn will reduce costs and carbon emitted into the atmosphere.

About First:Utility
Benefits of Smart Meter Technology
Six great reasons
Innovative billing
How your Smart Meter works
Submit an enquiry

Our company is underpinned by the values of service and simplicity which are supported by our continual investment in technology

- First:Utility

Benefits of Smart Meter Technology

Eliminate estimated bills, resulting in no more overcharging and enabling energy costs to be budgeted accurately
Instant online access to usage and billing information
Cut down wasted energy and reduce your monthly bill by monitoring your usage patterns
Allows you to change tariff to maximise savings

Did you know that in the UK, on average, organisations waste up to 20% of the energy they buy?

- Carbon Trust

Six great reasons to get a SMART Meter

Cost saving

No more estimated bills. You only pay for what you use and there is no need to accrue based on estimated readings, or spend time checking estimated bills.

First:Utility's prices are very competitive and are constantly monitored. They will always be comparable to main suppliers (based on similar supply tariff and consumption profile).

By providing all customers with Smart Metering First:Utility are able to purchase energy more accurately and effectively.

Flexi-tariff

First:Utility offer a range of unique tariffs for business customers. For example the restaurant tariff will provide restaurants with a cheaper rate at peak usage times of evenings and weekends.

Because you can now see your usage pattern, you have the ability to check if your business is taking advantage of the most economical tariff. We will provide you with a tariff comparison (at your request) and allow you to change tariff once in any contract year.

Real-time online

All your usage information is available for you to view online. Plus you will have the ability to monitor same day consumption. This will enable you to adjust your usage to maximise cost savings.

There is no messy paper work to deal with as all registrations and billing are handled efficiently online. All bills are based on actual monthly readings. Everything is processed through a secure website.

Energy efficient

Online visibility of your consumption will enable you to be able to take immediate action to eliminate unnecessary usage, saving costs and contributing to reducing environmental impact.

We will offer you advice and the necessary information to cut down on energy wastage and reduce costs by analysis of your consumption data.

Examples of energy wastage are:

Leaving equipment on standby
Shops using excessive heating
Not using energy efficient lighting
Restaurants using inefficient refrigerators and catering equipment

Simple installation

Efficient meter installation programme will install your Smart Meter within 30 days of completed contract registration. This service is carried out during normal working hours, however you can request an out of hours installation (at additional cost).

You will be provided with a target date for meter installation and a meter installer will call you within 24hrs prior to their visit.

You can buy the meter outright or enter into a separate metering contract to spread the cost over a longer period of time.

Multiple sites

Group customers are able to monitor usage of sites remotely by calling up the individual site online.

We are able to set immediate alerts for consumption outside set parameters.

Accurate monthly bills and billing reports will show trends, comparisons and average portfolio consumption.

All are produced in PDF format and in a format that is suitable for loading into finance tools.

Innovative billing

For too long energy suppliers have maintained poor billing standards creating a massive grey area for its customers.

In 2005 Energywatch submitted a complaint to Ofgem making the case that poor and inaccurate billing represented a market-wide failure to the detriment of customers. This is because the vast majority of complaints received by Energywatch are billing related - late, inaccurate and estimated billing can cause serious financial issues for businesses and homes alike.

It's a regular occurrence whereby customers are not clear on their energy charges and usage, this can result in overcharging and unexpected costs.

With First:Utility you will receive an accurate monthly bill as shown by the example to the right.

Click here to view the full example bill

How your Smart Meter works

Every day your meter sends an accurate reading via a communication link
The data is converted into usage information - units of energy and price, and CO2 emissions
This information is made available to you online
You can then view your bill and usage information online

Online profile of your energy usage

Usage information is shown in pence per kWh and in units of energy used
Online half hourly consumption values for electricity
Easy to understand graphs and tables

If you are interested in using smart meter technology to help in reducing your company's energy consumption, we can help.

Submit your details below to get more information on our smart metering service:

Alternatively contact us by phone, fax or email:

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0845 33 75 997

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