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CONTACT INFORMATION
Gentrack
www.talgentra.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Australian Utility Aurora
Energy Opts for Gentrack Velocity
MELBOURNE; December 13 2005 - Tasmania’s
Aurora Energy has selected Gentrack Velocity CIS from Talgentra
as one of the key systems to support its entry into Australia’s
National Electricity Market (NEM).
Aurora Energy is the incumbent energy supplier in Tasmania and
provides electricity distribution and electricity and gas retail
services to more than 250,000 customers. Gentrack CIS will perform
all the Meter Data (MDMS) and Standing Data Management (SDM) activities
for both their retail and network operations.
With entry into the NEM, Australia’s competitive electricity
market, Aurora had to ensure its systems and processes could accurately
handle the large volume of data transactions required, from consumption
data capture through to file interchange with other market participants.
After a comprehensive selection process, Aurora chose Gentrack
Velocity, the most widely implemented CIS software package across
Australia, to be one of the key systems to support their market
entry IT strategy.
Mr. Reefe Brighton, CIO for Aurora Energy commented, “Our
existing systems would not meet our future requirements for entry
and participation in the competitive National Energy Market. After
a rigorous selection process we chose Talgentra and Gentrack as
having the best combination of technology and experience to meet
our needs. The cost effectiveness of Gentrack was also a key factor.”
There are several key drivers behind Aurora’s need for new
systems - the need to prepare for Tranche 1 of retail contestability
in Tasmania, entry into the National Electricity Market, and compliance
with Tasmanian Electricity Supply Industry code. Aurora also saw
a need to commence a process to operationally segregate its network
and retail divisions, as each will need to communicate with the
market independently.
Thus, two separate Gentrack Velocity systems are being installed,
one for each arm of the business, in a phased project over the next
few months. This will ensure the retail and network operations can
operate autonomously in the future if required.
James Docking, Talgentra General Manager was pleased to have won
the Aurora tender. “This latest Gentrack implementation at
Aurora makes Gentrack one of the most widely used Billing and CIS
solutions in Australasia. Our business continues to grow exponentially
as a result of increased deregulation within Australia and as utilities
recognise the value and fast return investment on we can deliver.”
About Gentrack
Gentrack is the most widely used billing and customer management
solution in Australia and New Zealand, designed specifically for
energy and water utilities (retail and networks). Built for low
cost of ownership and rapid implementation, Gentrack is improving
the bottom line of utilities in regulated and competitive markets
world wide, with sites in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Europe, South
East Asia and The Pacific Islands. Gentrack is a software solution
of Talgentra Ltd, a global supplier of customer revenue management
solutions. Visit www.talgentra.com
for more information.
About Aurora Energy
Aurora Energy is an electricity distribution and retail company
in Tasmania with approximately 250,000 customers. Aurora has operated
in Tasmania since July 1998 and provides a contract service to the
Bass Strait islands on behalf of the Hydro- Electric Corporation,
trading as Hydro Tasmania. For more information, visit www.aurora.com.au.
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