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1 Revenue Recovery How to make more money that’s already yours (SCE) Presented by: Robert Montoya September 2009
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2 What we will review today ( Recovering your Revenues) Quick, Comprehensive review of Revenue Recovery (Internal as well as External) Internally communicate your performance, success stories, and metrics (gain visibility) Performance goals and Safety programs to keep everyone focused, constant communications, and gain support Review an actual and recent theft case at Southern California Edison = Net $ 2.5 M in Theft
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3 Review of Best Practices when billing and recovering revenues Investigate Energy Theft leads ASAP (1 to 5 days) Go prepared with billing history and research Conduct a thorough investigation/retain all evidence (photographs and all hardware) Utilize Prosecution when needed and utilize the D/A office and try to gain support from your law dept. Communicate/Coordinate with local law enforcement when needed (Marijuana grows- DEA etc.) Work with your Billing & Collections department (follow up – payment arrangements – collections) Negotiate a settlement (new and old cases before these go to write off)
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4 Communicate your Performance to gain Internal, On-going Support Do you have a Newsletter Do you publish your performance Do you Communicate with upper management on all large success stories, close calls, and safety Do other Dept’s know about Revenue Protection Are you involved in Benchmarking (best practice) Do you reward your employees (bonus program) Are employee’s focused on goals/metrics and are these published and measured on a monthly basis Do you have a Training Program for your Investigators
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5 Setting Performance Goals and link to performance appraisals Do you measure the following? –Safety is #1 ride a longs by Supervision (its not all numbers) –Are your goals tied to appraisals –Goals for Billed & Collected Revenue –Goals for Billing the cost incurred for correcting Theft cases Other Operating Revenue (OOR’S) –Goals measuring backlog, and cases investigated within XX timeframe
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6 14 Years of Billed & Collected Data 14 Years of Billed & Collected Data MILLION
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7 14 Years of Billed & Collected Data 14 Years of Billed & Collected Data Projected MILLIONMILLION
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8 Theft Dollars Billed 1995 - 2009 YTD and Projected YE Theft Dollars Billed 1995 - 2009 YTD and Projected YE Theft Billed Percent Increase 1995-1999 $ 3.768 M 2000-2004 $ 8.707 M 231% 2005-2008$12.035M138% 2009 July ytd $5.113 2009 Projected Year End $8.766M
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9 SCE- Revenue Protection SCE 2008 = Q2 Low High Performance SCE remains in the 2 nd Quartile for Inspections and Recovered Revenue Reviewing the peer panel, Duke and Dominion currently utilize 65% computer analysis to determine theft Lost Revenue Recovered as a % of Lost Revenue Billed Site Inspections per 1,000 Customers SCE 2008 = Q2
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10 Review Theft case of $ 2.5 Million Review Theft case of $ 2.5 Million Major Customer Plating Business Time of use Rate Meter read by RTEM Energy Theft Program –Prevention –Detection –Investigation –Prosecution –Restitution
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11 From Your Power Point – Marijuana Grows Our Investigators work very close with our local law enforcement agencies, DEA, DOJ, ATF and the District Attorneys office. –We get tips on suspected grow homes Conduct site visit to amp check service as a routine order. –Respond to law enforcement request to verify and calculate any energy theft and remove potential electrical Safety hazards.
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12 Marijuana Grows - Cont Involve our company lawyers in any case over $400 –Verify assets, who owns the home or business –Assess risks and cost to pursue restitution –Present bill to customer and try to negotiate settlement based on assets A majority of these grows are maintained by illegal immigrants (MULES) the home owner lives out side the United States. In some cases we can place a lien on the home hope for future sale to collect. –Prepare documentation for litigation. How we calculated the bill i.e. method connected load or equipment, time frame, rules and rates that were applied. Calibration of equipment used to measure must be documented. Pictures to support information.
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13 Closing Thoughts Safety is #1 Its about the People, Process, & Technology Keep Performance numbers and Communications high on the list Communicate to upper management and gain support Persistence in Billing, Collecting and utilize all resources available
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