Benefits and results of a revenue assurance and audit program for distribution utilities

This article describes the results in SCL companies SAELPA and CELB, comparing initiatives performed before and after the implementation of new methods of commercial loss detection using Revenue Intelligence technology. An increase in the field inspection productivity of 128% in SAELPA and 143% in CELB was verified. Through the monitoring of load in two SAELPA feeders, 30,5% losses were reduced to 20,1%, increasing invoicing in 13,7% (recovered revenue) and reducing required energy in 13,5%, a significant cost reduction in purchased energy.