CUC already sent 50 prepaid meters to Tinian and Rota each, a move that pleased Sen. Juan M. Ayuyu, Ind.-Rota, and Senate Vice President Jude U. Hofschneider, R-Tinian.
Camacho said he recently met with both senators to inform them about the expansion program.
“They are very supportive after learning that the program is very successful on Saipan,” he said.
Last year, CUC started installing the prepaid meters in residential areas.
As of yesterday, CUC was able to install close to 200 prepaid meters and “still more residents are requesting for them,” Camacho said.
Through the prepaid meter system, customers can manage and monitor their power consumption.
The installation will not require additional expenses, and the same power rate will be applied to those with a prepaid meter.
CUC’s Tinian acting deputy director Manuela Reyes and Rota deputy director Charles Manglona are now preparing the implementation of the program on their islands, Camacho said.
By next week, he said they will train personnel for the installation and administrative procedure of the prepaid metering program.
He said the prepaid meter system is only available to residential-type houses or single family dwellings.
A prepayment meter system uses tokens, and a customer has to enter a PIN code into the interface unit connected by a power cord to the main outlet of the household.
The consumer purchases credit and then uses electricity until such time as the credit expires. The consumer can at any time purchase more credit.
The installation of prepaid meter will be a great advantage to the CUC because it will no longer need to send bills to customers and meter readers to the field, Camacho said.
