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Pinned straw:

Added 2 months ago

While looking at Gentrack to get a better idea of valuation, I thought it would be worth looking at Powercloud for a change.

On their website there is a high level overview of how everything is connected

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But when I try to understand smart meters in powercloud, my question remains unanswered and they are unable to articulate their implementation.

Compare that to Gentrack which explains the smart meter strategy in more detail.

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And for the techies out there, you can even call the Gentrack endpoint API

There is no documentation on endpoints in Powercloud website

Powercloud does have partners who build apps to enable customers to use the platform.

So I'm finding it harder to understand the advantages of Powercloud vs Gentrack.

I haven't compared Hansen's offering against Gentrack as I assume Hansen bought Powercloud to keep up with the changes in utility billing.

I'm hoping someone that has looked at Powercloud more closely can deep dive further. As it is hard for me to find a case to switch from Gentrack to Hansen despite the recent institution selling in Gentrack (WAM, Milford, Regal AEF have been selling)

BoredSaint
Added 2 months ago

I would say that Gentrack is more a generic plug and play software product that can be easily added to a business existing software platform.

Whereas Hansen's software (and powercloud) is more specific in that they develop the software with the utility companies and cater to what needs they want.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages which is probably why there is room for both on the market currently.

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