Bills, usage, and outage comms—ratepayer self-service with AMI data and payment plans that reduce call center load.

Transparent energy—usage, charges, and programs in plain language

We integrate CIS/billing systems for balances and payment history; interval usage charts help customers understand peaks. Outage maps and notifications integrate with OMS when APIs exist. Assistance program enrollment flows reduce friction for eligible households. Rate comparisons and electrification program CTAs optional for public power goals.

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Utility & Energy Customer Portal Development

01 // THE MANDATE

Bills, usage, and outage comms—ratepayer self-service with AMI data and payment plans that reduce call center load.

We integrate CIS/billing systems for balances and payment history; interval usage charts help customers understand peaks. Outage maps and notifications integrate with OMS when APIs exist. Assistance program enrollment flows reduce friction for eligible households.

Rate comparisons and electrification program CTAs optional for public power goals.

02 // ENGINEERING

Development process

Structured phases—from discovery to launch—with clear ownership and handoff points.

CIS integration (weeks 1–6)

Source systems, data latency, pilot rate classes.

Portal MVP (weeks 6–16)

Auth, bills, pay, usage.

Outages & comms (weeks 12–20)

OMS integration; notification preferences.

Launch (weeks 18–24)

Pilot cohort; call deflection metrics.

Operate (ongoing)

Rate case updates; storm mode; vendor upgrades.

03 // CAPABILITIES

Core Capability Matrix

The building blocks of your solution

Accounts

auth, multi-property, landlord links optional.

Billing

PDF bills, usage charts, comparison YoY.

Payments

cards, ACH, promise-to-pay, arrangements.

Outages

status, maps, push/SMS/email.

Programs

assistance, efficiency rebates, EV tariffs optional.

Solar

export credits display where metered.

Paperless

consent; archival.

Security

MFA; fraud on account takeover.

Accessibility

WCAG-minded flows.

API

mobile app backend; IVR handoffs optional.

04 // DELIVERY LIFECYCLE

The strategic roadmap

Milestones and checkpoints—each phase has a clear outcome before the next begins.

Milestone 01Delivery

Weeks 1–6: Integration plan, security review.

Milestone 02Delivery

Weeks 7–14: Beta territory customers.

Milestone 03Delivery

Weeks 13–20: Outage integration live.

Milestone 04Delivery

Weeks 19–24: General availability.

Milestone 05Delivery

Ongoing: AMI analytics; demand response UI.

05 // PRODUCT SCOPING

Choosing your path

Two engagement models—start lean and iterate, or commit to a full platform build from day one.

MVP

Speed & essentialism

Phase 1
MVP: pay bill, usage chart, PDF, paperless, outage link-out. Excludes full OMS embed and complex rates without CIS data. Proves digital adoption.
Recommended

Full product

Enterprise maturity

All-in
Full utility CX: distributed resources, EV managed charging hooks, enterprise multi-account.

06 // PARTNERSHIP

Why work together

A single accountable partner across strategy, build, and go-live—not a revolving door of vendors.

John Hambardzumian
Direct collaboration

End-to-end ownership: discovery, architecture, implementation, and launch—with clear communication and production-grade engineering.

  • Discovery & alignment
  • Systems that scale
  • Implementation depth
  • Clear comms

07 // CLARITY

Frequently asked

Batch + real-time hybrids; reconciliation monitors for drift.

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