AT&T Amps Smart Grid Offering Through Exclusive Relationship With PayGo®

AT&T to Offer Prepaid Smart Meter Applications Giving Consumers the Ability to Manage Energy Usage

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May 29, 2013, 09:00 ET

DALLAS, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is expanding its leadership in smart grid by offering prepaid applications that help manage energy usage and reduce costs. Through an exclusive agreement with PayGo®, AT&T will be the sole U.S. provider for PayGo's utility payment solutions which includes near real-time processing of meter information for prepaid services. 

PayGo from AT&T empowers consumers to pay their energy bill how they want, when they want and virtually anywhere they want using smartphones, text messages, kiosks, the internet or by phone. PayGo from AT&T offers:

  • Convenient payment options including post-pay solutions, a gift card, as well as energy efficiency programs.
  • Near real-time data capabilities that enable customers to monitor usage and that help utilities with outage, restoration, and other notifications, while reducing operational costs.

In addition to consumer convenience that pre-payment allows, a recent study indicates prepay energy savings of as high as 11% annually1.

"We're expanding our smart grid solutions to better serve utilities across the country – offering much more than wireless connectivity," said Mike Troiano, Vice President, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "With the introduction of PayGo from AT&T, utilities can offer more convenient options for payment while also helping their customers to monitor their overall energy consumption." 

"PayGo enhances consumer engagement and satisfaction, while delivering sustainable cost savings and control for utilities and their consumers.  With the combination of AT&T's leadership and PayGo's technology solutions, consumers and utilities will both enjoy significant benefits for smart grid investments in the U.S.," said Jeffrey Weiser, CEO of PayGo.

This new smart grid application from AT&T is backed by AT&T's world-class customer service and technical support.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About PayGo®
PayGo® is an integrated utility payments provider that enables the rapid provisioning of smart grid applications including pay-as-you-go and postpaid electric service, as well as mobile payments for utilities and their customers. PayGo's mission is one that couples sustainability with quantifiable, sustained cost savings for utilities and control for their consumers. More information is available at the company's website, www.paygoelectric.com.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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1 "The Effect of Prepayment on Energy Use," a report of the Prepay Energy Working Group, DEFG LLC, Washington DC, March 2013.

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