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Highlighting that Inteli is working with Oracle to install 1,300 slow charging stations and 50 fast charging stations as part of Portugal's MOBI-E vehicle electrification project. The article notes that with Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing, utilities like Inteli can benefit from insight into energy usage and patterns which will be delivered by the charging stations, enabling utilities to tailor services accordingly, and increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty. The article also includes comments from Bastian Fischer, vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities noting that utilities, electric vehicle operators and electric vehicle charging service providers are advised to implement customer care and billing solutions in order to address the anticipated electricity flow as the number of electric vehicles increase, as well as tackling scenarios in which electric vehicle batteries feed electricity back into the distribution network.

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has selected Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and plans to upgrade its Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing application to support its smart grid and green initiatives. The release discusses that REC is one of more than 100 customers who have selected or implemented an Oracle Utilities product in fiscal year 2011. The release includes comments from Bill Vellante, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management's interoperability with multiple Oracle solutions will give REC the scalability and functionality it needs to manage large meter data volumes and provide useful information to the utility's various departments and its customers.

highlighting that ENSTAR Natural Gas has chosen Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing as well as Oracle Utilities Business Intelligence in a move to not only better understand its customers' needs to enhance its billing capabilities and the customer service it offers. The article also notes that Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing will provide ENSTAR Natural Gas with the ability to manage the complete lifecycle of its customers, encompassing service connection, meter read management, complex billing, payment processing and debt collection. The article includes comments from Bill Vellante, group vice president and general manager of Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities will help harness a complete view of customer data, streamline billing processes and enable more responsive customer service.

Highlighting that Oracle Utilities sees Africa as a strong smart grid market. The article notes that in South Africa, smart grids will enable better electricity management as power generation becomes more decentralized through greater use of renewable energy. The article includes comments from Bastian Fischer, vice-president and general manager, Oracle Utilities, EMEA noting that smart grids enable utilities to align the consumption of more volatile and less predictable renewable energies.

Highlighting an interview with Bastian Fischer, vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities discussing why smart grids are the intelligent choice. The interview touches on the business case and costs associated with smart grids, the policies that can help optimize smart grids as well as lessons learned from emerging economies leapfrogging to smart grid systems.

Highlighting that Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (Cobb EMC) has selected Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and Oracle Smart Grid Gateway to support its smart grid initiatives. The article also notes that Cobb EMC will leverage Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and its existing Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing application to connect advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) usage data and 3,800 in-home displays.

Hghlighting that ENSTAR Natural Gas has selected Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing and Oracle Utilities Business Intelligence to enhance billing capabilities and customer service and better understand customer needs. The release notes that ENSTAR Natural Gas also plans to integrate its existing Oracle Utilities Mobile Workforce Management application with Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing to improve communication between customer service representatives, dispatchers and technicians. The release also includes comments from Bill Vellante, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities will help harness a complete view of customer data, streamline billing processes and enable more responsive customer service.

Highlighting that Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (Cobb EMC) has selected Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and Oracle Smart Grid Gateway to support its smart grid initiatives. The article notes that Cobb EMC will leverage Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and its existing Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing application to connect advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) usage data and 3,800 in-home displays.

Highlighting that to extend Oracle's smart grid capabilities, Oracle Utilities Network Management System 1.11 offers new modeling and analysis features to improve distribution-grid management for electric utilities. The blog notes that the new modeling enhancements provide real-time views of grid activity to help properly align electricity generation with demand.