Dear ubersearch-ga:
You asked for information on extra services from electric utility
companies in Europe. I have organized the information I have
found for you according to your own categories: bill payment options,
equipment, consultation and other services.
Unfortunately, some of the European company websites where I found my
information does not offer an English language version of
their webpage. In each case, I have indicated that it is in a foreign
language, and included a link to the Altavista Babelfish
translator. Simply type in the URL into the box at Babelfish to
receive a translation.
Bill Payment Options:
Most of the European companies I researched offer bill payment over
the internet. Some of these companies offer many more forms of
bill payment. As an example, I have included a list of some of the
available options from London Electrcity's website:
Monthly Direct Debit
Quarterly Direct Debit
Debit Card Payment
EnergyCard
Gascard (Quantum Meter)
Post Office
By Post
PayPoint
Powerkey
By Telephone/PC Banking / Girobank Transfer
There is a description of each type on the following page on the
London Electricity website:
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/home/bill_ways.html
SWEB (British) also offers a similar variety of billpayment options,
including:
Direct Debit
or Standing Order
Monthly Payment Plan
Quarterly Direct Debit
Cash
Key Charging
Cheque
SWEB Payment Card
You can read more about each option here:
http://www.sweb.co.uk/business/payment/index.html
London Electricity as well as SWEB offers a "Duel Fuel" bill option,
which includes gas and electricity on one bill (since they
both offer both utilities), at a discount to the consumer. You can
read more about each here:
London Electricity:
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/home/premier.html
SWEB:
http://www.sweb.co.uk/home/products/premier.html
In addition, EDF France offers a unique bill payment service for those
who neglect to pay their bill for financial reasons, called
"Solidarity."
"If you are temporarily unable to settle your bill, the Energy
Maintenance Service enables you to retain a minimum supply of
electricity. The power associated to this service reaches 3 000 Watts,
the equivalent power needed to make a washing machine, a
refrigerator, and 4 lamps, or and electric convector and a hot plate,
or even three lamps, a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave
oven and a water heater work simultaneously.
This service gives you enough time to regularize your situation, by
bringing you in contact with social services."
http://www.edf.fr/htm/en/et_vous/individuals/services/solidarity
Equipment:
The only European energy company that I have found that offers some
sort of equipment rental of purchasing service is Eon
Energie's SolarSystem /SolarSystem Special service. From their
website:
"Ever thought about installing a PV system on your company's roof?
Make it happen with E.ON's state-of-the-art photovoltaic
technology. We'll help you with all aspects of the project, from
planning to installation and service, so that you can enjoy the
savings for decades to come. "
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/main_frameset_reloader.phtml?
top=http://www.eon-energie.com/Ressources/frame_head_eng.jsp&bottom=http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/produ
cts_our-products_eng/products_our-products_eng.jsp
Consultation Services:
All of the European electricity companies I have researched offer some
form of consultation service to save energy. For example,
Eon Energie offers a "Eon Consult" for their industrial customers:
"E.ON Consult (Germany) can test and optimize power consumption in
your company. Targeted measures based on detailed analyses,
geared precisely to your company's needs, can lead to significant
improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. "
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_industrial/products_industrial.jsp
London Electricity offers a for-cost "Energy Survey" service:
"The initial Energy Survey
The survey is carried out by an energy management specialist who will
have expertise relevant to your business.
This survey will cover the following:
The major users of energy on the site
Your control strategies, settings and operating practice on building
management systems
The condition of heating, ventilation and air conditioning plant
Lighting equipment and controls
Reports on any major industrial processes."
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/business/manage_surveys.html
EDF France offers a consulation called the "Right Price Advice":
"Because we all have a different life, because we all have a different
consumption, EDF offers you the Right Price Advice.
A personalized study of your energy consumption habits, your electric
appliances and of the level of comfort you wish makes it
possible to establish a personalized consumption assessment.
With this assessment, your EDF adviser will be able to present you the
subscription and tariffs that are best suited to your needs
in order to adjust your contract to your advantage. "
http://www.edf.fr/htm/en/et_vous/individuals/offers/right_price
Finally, I have found that all of these European electrcity utilities
have a significant emphasis on "Green" energy. All of these
companies offer what is known as a "Green Tariff", which is type of
energy guaranteed to be exclusively from renewable sources at
a higher per kilowatt cost. From the London Electricity website:
"Our 'Green' tariff lets you choose renewable energy for your
business.
By signing up to Green Tariff your business will automatically become
Climate Change Levy exempt.
Green Tariff uses renewable electricity generated using wind, landfill
gas and small scale hydro electricity."
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/business/green-tariff-1.html
For conciseness, I have only included London Electricity's green
tariff page, but there is a page on the Green tariff available on
all of the company websites I have linked below.
Other Options:
Again, "green" energy is emphasized as extra services in European
Utilities. For example, AEK Energie (Germany) offers
"Oekostrom," a type of energy solely generated from Solar and Hydro
electric sources. I have linked to the page below, but it is
in German:
http://www.aekenergie.ch/default.php?p4=11
Finally, EON Energie offers a variety of special services for their
Residential and Industral customers, including:
E.ON Aqua
E.ON Data
E.ON Consult
E.ON Net
E.ON Power
E.ON SunSpecial
E.ON UltraAir
Information on these is available here:
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/main_frameset_reloader.phtml?
top=http://www.eon-energie.com/Ressources/frame_head_eng.jsp&bottom=http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/produ
cts_our-products_eng/products_our-products_eng.jsp
Additional Information:
GridWatch Global Energy Directory
http://www.gridwatch.com
London Electricity
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/e
EDF France
http://www.edf.fr/
AEK Energie (German)
http://www.aekenergie.ch/default.php?p4=11
SWEB British
http://www.sweb.co.uk/
Eon Energie
http://www.eon-energie.com
Google Search Terms:
European Electricity Company
://www.google.com/search?q=European+Electricity+company&hl=en&start=10&sa=N
I hope this helps you with your question! If you need any
clarifications, please don't hesitate to ask. I would be more than
happy to assist you further.
Best Regards,
blader-ga |
Clarification of Answer by
blader-ga
on
02 May 2002 14:44 PDT
You can read more about each option here:
http://www.sweb.co.uk/business/payment/index.html
London Electricity as well as SWEB offers a "Duel Fuel" bill option,
which includes gas and electricity on one bill (since they both offer
both utilities), at a discount to the consumer. You can read more
about each here:
London Electricity:
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/home/premier.html
SWEB:
http://www.sweb.co.uk/home/products/premier.html
In addition, EDF France offers a unique bill payment service for those
who neglect to pay their bill for financial reasons, called
"Solidarity."
"If you are temporarily unable to settle your bill, the Energy
Maintenance Service enables you to retain a minimum supply of
electricity. The power associated to this service reaches 3 000 Watts,
the equivalent power needed to make a washing machine, a refrigerator,
and 4 lamps, or and electric convector and a hot plate, or even three
lamps, a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave oven and a water heater
work simultaneously.
This service gives you enough time to regularize your situation, by
bringing you in contact with social services."
http://www.edf.fr/htm/en/et_vous/individuals/services/solidarity
Equipment:
The only European energy company that I have found that offers some
sort of equipment rental of purchasing service is Eon Energie's
SolarSystem /SolarSystem Special service. From their website:
"Ever thought about installing a PV system on your company's roof?
Make it happen with E.ON's state-of-the-art photovoltaic technology.
We'll help you with all aspects of the project, from planning to
installation and service, so that you can enjoy the savings for
decades to come. "
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/main_frameset_reloader.phtml?top=http://www.eon-energie.com/Ressources/frame_head_eng.jsp&bottom=http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_our-products_eng/products_our-products_eng.jsp
Consultation Services:
All of the European electricity companies I have researched offer some
form of consultation service to save energy. For example, Eon Energie
offers a "Eon Consult" for their industrial customers:
"E.ON Consult (Germany) can test and optimize power consumption in
your company. Targeted measures based on detailed analyses, geared
precisely to your company's needs, can lead to significant
improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. "
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_industrial/products_industrial.jsp
London Electricity offers a for-cost "Energy Survey" service:
"The initial Energy Survey
The survey is carried out by an energy management specialist who will
have expertise relevant to your business.
This survey will cover the following:
The major users of energy on the site
Your control strategies, settings and operating practice on building
management systems
The condition of heating, ventilation and air conditioning plant
Lighting equipment and controls
Reports on any major industrial processes."
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/business/manage_surveys.html
EDF France offers a consulation called the "Right Price Advice":
"Because we all have a different life, because we all have a different
consumption, EDF offers you the Right Price Advice.
A personalized study of your energy consumption habits, your electric
appliances and of the level of comfort you wish makes it possible to
establish a personalized consumption assessment.
With this assessment, your EDF adviser will be able to present you the
subscription and tariffs that are best suited to your needs in order
to adjust your contract to your advantage. "
http://www.edf.fr/htm/en/et_vous/individuals/offers/right_price
Finally, I have found that all of these European electrcity utilities
have a significant emphasis on "Green" energy. All of these companies
offer what is known as a "Green Tariff", which is type of energy
guaranteed to be exclusively from renewable sources at a higher per
kilowatt cost. From the London Electricity website:
"Our 'Green' tariff lets you choose renewable energy for your
business.
By signing up to Green Tariff your business will automatically become
Climate Change Levy exempt.
Green Tariff uses renewable electricity generated using wind, landfill
gas and small scale hydro electricity."
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/business/green-tariff-1.html
For conciseness, I have only included London Electricity's green
tariff page, but there is a page on the Green tariff available on all
of the company websites I have linked below.
Other Options:
Again, "green" energy is emphasized as extra services in European
Utilities. For example, AEK Energie (Germany) offers "Oekostrom," a
type of energy solely generated from Solar and Hydro electric sources.
I have linked to the page below, but it is in German:
http://www.aekenergie.ch/default.php?p4=11
Finally, EON Energie offers a variety of special services for their
Residential and Industral customers, including:
E.ON Aqua
E.ON Data
E.ON Consult
E.ON Net
E.ON Power
E.ON SunSpecial
E.ON UltraAir
Information on these is available here:
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/main_frameset_reloader.phtml?top=http://www.eon-energie.com/Ressources/frame_head_eng.jsp&bottom=http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_our-products_eng/products_our-products_eng.jsp
Additional Information:
GridWatch Global Energy Directory
http://www.gridwatch.com
London Electricity
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/e
EDF France
http://www.edf.fr/
AEK Energie (German)
http://www.aekenergie.ch/default.php?p4=11
SWEB British
http://www.sweb.co.uk/
Eon Energie
http://www.eon-energie.com
Google Search Terms:
European Electricity Company
://www.google.com/search?q=European+Electricity+company&hl=en&start=10&sa=N
I hope this helps you with your question! If you need any
clarifications, please don't hesitate to ask. I would be more than
happy to assist you further.
Best Regards,
blader-ga
|
Clarification of Answer by
blader-ga
on
02 May 2002 14:46 PDT
Dear ubersearch-ga:
My apologies for the ugly formatting! Please ignore the two answers on
top. This is correct one. I'm very sorry!
You asked for information on extra services from electric utility
companies in Europe. I have organized the information I have found for
you according to your own categories: bill payment options, equipment,
consultation and other services.
Unfortunately, some of the European company websites where I found my
information does not offer an English language version of their
webpage. In each case, I have indicated that it is in a foreign
language, and included a link to the Altavista Babelfish translator.
Simply type in the URL into the box at Babelfish to receive a
translation.
Bill Payment Options:
Most of the European companies I researched offer bill payment over
the internet. Some of these companies offer many more forms of bill
payment. As an example, I have included a list of some of the
available options from London Electricity's website:
Monthly Direct Debit
Quarterly Direct Debit
Debit Card Payment
EnergyCard
Gascard (Quantum Meter)
Post Office
By Post
PayPoint
Powerkey
By Telephone/PC Banking / Girobank Transfer
There is a description of each type on the following page on the
London Electricity website:
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/home/bill_ways.html
SWEB (British) also offers a similar variety of bill payment options,
including:
Direct Debit
or Standing Order
Monthly Payment Plan
Quarterly Direct Debit
Cash
Key Charging
Cheque
SWEB Payment Card
You can read more about each option here:
http://www.sweb.co.uk/business/payment/index.html
London Electricity as well as SWEB offers a "Duel Fuel" bill option,
which includes gas and electricity on one bill (since they both offer
both utilities), at a discount to the consumer. You can read more
about each here:
London Electricity:
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/home/premier.html
SWEB:
http://www.sweb.co.uk/home/products/premier.html
In addition, EDF France offers a unique bill payment service for those
who neglect to pay their bill for financial reasons, called
"Solidarity."
"If you are temporarily unable to settle your bill, the Energy
Maintenance Service enables you to retain a minimum supply of
electricity. The power associated to this service reaches 3 000 Watts,
the equivalent power needed to make a washing machine, a refrigerator,
and 4 lamps, or and electric convector and a hot plate, or even three
lamps, a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave oven and a water heater
work simultaneously.
This service gives you enough time to regularize your situation, by
bringing you in contact with social services."
http://www.edf.fr/htm/en/et_vous/individuals/services/solidarity
Equipment:
The only European energy company that I have found that offers some
sort of equipment rental of purchasing service is Eon Energie's
SolarSystem /SolarSystem Special service. From their website:
"Ever thought about installing a PV system on your company's roof?
Make it happen with E.ON's state-of-the-art photovoltaic technology.
We'll help you with all aspects of the project, from planning to
installation and service, so that you can enjoy the savings for
decades to come. "
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/main_frameset_reloader.phtml?top=http://www.eon-energie.com/Ressources/frame_head_eng.jsp&bottom=http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_our-products_eng/products_our-products_eng.jsp
Consultation Services:
All of the European electricity companies I have researched offer some
form of consultation service to save energy. For example, Eon Energie
offers a "Eon Consult" for their industrial customers:
"E.ON Consult (Germany) can test and optimize power consumption in
your company. Targeted measures based on detailed analyses, geared
precisely to your company's needs, can lead to significant
improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. "
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_industrial/products_industrial.jsp
London Electricity offers a for-cost "Energy Survey" service:
"The initial Energy Survey
The survey is carried out by an energy management specialist who will
have expertise relevant to your business.
This survey will cover the following:
The major users of energy on the site
Your control strategies, settings and operating practice on building
management systems
The condition of heating, ventilation and air conditioning plant
Lighting equipment and controls
Reports on any major industrial processes."
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/business/manage_surveys.html
EDF France offers a consulation called the "Right Price Advice":
"Because we all have a different life, because we all have a different
consumption, EDF offers you the Right Price Advice.
A personalized study of your energy consumption habits, your electric
appliances and of the level of comfort you wish makes it possible to
establish a personalized consumption assessment.
With this assessment, your EDF adviser will be able to present you the
subscription and tariffs that are best suited to your needs in order
to adjust your contract to your advantage. "
http://www.edf.fr/htm/en/et_vous/individuals/offers/right_price
Finally, I have found that all of these European electrcity utilities
have a significant emphasis on "Green" energy. All of these companies
offer what is known as a "Green Tariff", which is type of energy
guaranteed to be exclusively from renewable sources at a higher per
kilowatt cost. From the London Electricity website:
"Our 'Green' tariff lets you choose renewable energy for your
business.
By signing up to Green Tariff your business will automatically become
Climate Change Levy exempt.
Green Tariff uses renewable electricity generated using wind, landfill
gas and small scale hydro electricity."
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/energy/business/green-tariff-1.html
For conciseness, I have only included London Electricity's green
tariff page, but there is a page on the Green tariff available on all
of the company websites I have linked below.
Other Options:
Again, "green" energy is emphasized as extra services in European
Utilities. For example, AEK Energie (Germany) offers "Oekostrom," a
type of energy solely generated from Solar and Hydro electric sources.
I have linked to the page below, but it is in German:
http://www.aekenergie.ch/default.php?p4=11
Finally, EON Energie offers a variety of special services for their
Residential and Industral customers, including:
E.ON Aqua
E.ON Data
E.ON Consult
E.ON Net
E.ON Power
E.ON SunSpecial
E.ON UltraAir
Information on these is available here:
http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/main_frameset_reloader.phtml?top=http://www.eon-energie.com/Ressources/frame_head_eng.jsp&bottom=http://www.eon-energie.com/frameset_english/products_eng/products_our-products_eng/products_our-products_eng.jsp
Additional Information:
GridWatch Global Energy Directory
http://www.gridwatch.com
London Electricity
http://www.london-electricity.co.uk/e
EDF France
http://www.edf.fr/
AEK Energie (German)
http://www.aekenergie.ch/default.php?p4=11
SWEB British
http://www.sweb.co.uk/
Eon Energie
http://www.eon-energie.com
Google Search Terms:
European Electricity Company
://www.google.com/search?q=European+Electricity+company&hl=en&start=10&sa=N
I hope this helps you with your question! If you need any
clarifications, please don't hesitate to ask. I would be more than
happy to assist you further.
Best Regards,
blader-ga
|
