Pilot institutions
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Preparing direct connection
Electric utilities can connect billing, payment monitoring, and settlement operations to PayNow while preserving institution-level controls.
Power collections require bulk imports, strong idempotency, and fast payment posting across channels.
Utilities can adapt the bill structure to prepaid top-ups or postpaid monthly invoicing models.
Exception handling highlights account mismatches before settlement closes the daily file.
Readiness checklist for power utility onboarding.
| Utility | Mode | Billing type | Readiness | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Power District | API | Postpaid | Pilot | Settlement rehearsal |
| Dire Dawa Utility | Batch | Postpaid | Design | Customer account mapping |
| Adama Utility | API | Prepaid | Pilot | Webhook test |
| Hawassa Utility | Batch | Postpaid | Planned | Security review |