Custom Development For Water Utility Billing Software
Tailored, secure billing built for utilities.
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Smarter Solutions for Utility Billing
Custom software built to fit your utility.
Managing billing for a water or wastewater utility is no simple task. Between evolving regulations, growing customer expectations, and the need to integrate with everything from GIS to payment processors, off-the-shelf billing systems often fall short. They can be rigid, outdated, and force your staff to work around limitations instead of solving problems.
That's where Inclind comes in. We help water utilities design and build custom billing software that's secure, efficient, and built to match your exact operations. Our team doesn't just deliver code; we deliver solutions that reduce administrative headaches, improve customer experiences, and scale with your community's needs.
Based in Delaware, Inclind works with utility companies to help them build efficient solutions to complex problems. As a highly collaborative agency, we work closely with internal teams to put the right technology in place, so your utility can focus less on system frustrations and more on serving the people who rely on you every day.
Custom Development For Water Utility Billing Software
Ready to modernize your billing system?
Streamline operations and improve customer experiences with custom software designed for your utility. Inclind builds secure, scalable billing solutions that grow with your community. Let's create a system that works for you.
Building Vs Buying Utility Billing Software
The case for custom over off-the-shelf.
When utilities need to modernize their billing systems, they're often faced with a critical decision: should they buy an off-the-shelf solution or invest in building a custom platform? While packaged software can seem like the quicker path, it often comes with trade-offs. Rigid structures, limited flexibility, and features that don't align perfectly with existing workflows can all be burdens with off-the-shelf solutions.
Building a custom utility billing system, on the other hand, puts you in control. Instead of adapting your operations to fit someone else's software, you get a solution tailored to your processes, customers, and compliance requirements. Custom platforms allow you to:
- Align with your workflows – No more workarounds or forcing staff to navigate unnecessary features.
- Scale with confidence – As your customer base and services grow, your system can grow with you.
- Integrate seamlessly – Custom software can be built to connect with GIS, SCADA, payment processors, and customer portals without patchwork solutions.
- Prioritize security and compliance – Your system can be designed from the ground up with data privacy, PCI compliance, and industry regulations in mind.
While buying may provide short-term convenience, building custom billing software with Inclind ensures long-term adaptability, efficiency, and ownership. The result isn't just software, it's an asset designed to evolve with your utility. However, if you do decide to buy software, we can help you integrate that software into your website with our custom integration solutions.
Common Water Utility Billing Software Features
Core features utilities rely on.
As a custom app developer, we build everything from scratch. This means we personalize billing solutions to meet your organization's unique needs. No two projects are the same, but features we commonly build into our water utility projects include:
- Support for complex and dynamic rate plans (such as variable billing for electricity based on customer demand)
- Analytics and reporting
- Customer account management
- Online customer portals
- Meter management
- Usage tracking
- Integration with other back-end systems
- Billing and invoicing
- Payment processing
- All-in-one options for utility companies that offer more than one service (such as a municipal authority that provides more than one utility to customers)
Creating A Custom Mobile App For Delaware Electric Co-Op
Delaware Electric Co-Op (DEC) is a member-owned electric distribution company that has been serving customers throughout Kent and Sussex Counties since 1936. DEC needed a modern, user-friendly mobile app developed to educate customers on energy usage and efficiency in order to keep electric rates affordable. We partnered with Delaware Electric Co-Op to build a new mobile app that aligned with the organization’s Beat the Peak Program. The app allows customers to view peak alerts, read energy conservation tips and information, and automate smart home integrations.
DEC's website needed a visual and functional refresh to improve navigation and responsiveness across devices. We delivered a clean, modern interface that prioritizes account access, highlights key promotions, and ensures members can easily find outage updates and safety information. The improved design offers more intuitive pathways into the content visitors need, reducing frustration and enhancing engagement.
With DEC's active marketing efforts, their team needed more flexibility to create engaging, content-rich landing pages. We built a system that allows for on-the-fly page creation, using visually structured design elements that enhance readability. By adopting an atomic design approach, our team implemented a living design system in Pattern Lab, ensuring consistency across the entire site. The Gutenberg content editor was integrated to streamline page-building, making content management easier and more effective.
DEC's Beat the Peak program helps members adjust their energy usage to reduce strain on the grid during high-demand periods. The existing system relied on physical hardware indicators—costly to produce and distribute. Recognizing the shift toward smart homes, we developed a mobile app with real-time alerts, replacing the hardware indicators. Now, members receive push notifications on pending and active peak periods, allowing them to manage their energy consumption from anywhere.
Our Software Development Process
A clear, collaborative approach.
At Inclind, we know that building software for utilities isn't just about writing code; it's about creating tools that improve efficiency, support compliance, and make life easier for both staff and customers. Our process is designed to keep you involved every step of the way so the final product matches your goals, not just our vision.
Initial Planning
Every successful project begins with clarity. We work with your team to map out current challenges, understand operational requirements, and define long-term goals. Together, we identify the right technology stack, integrations, and timelines so the project starts with a clear roadmap.
Software Development
Once the plan is in place, our designers and developers bring it to life. Using agile methodologies, we break the work into manageable phases, delivering incremental progress that you can see and provide feedback on. This ensures flexibility, transparency, and alignment throughout development.
Internal Testing
Before any code reaches your team, it undergoes rigorous internal testing. Our team verifies performance, security, and reliability across multiple use cases. This proactive step helps catch issues early, so you receive a solution that's both functional and stable.
Review
We then invite your team into the process. You'll have the opportunity to test the software, provide feedback, and request refinements. This collaborative review ensures the system is intuitive for staff and effective for your customers before launch.
Launch
When it's time to go live, we support you through every step. From deployment and data migration to staff training and documentation, we make sure the transition is smooth. And our involvement doesn't end at launch. We can provide ongoing support and maintenance for your software as your needs evolve.
Innovative Solutions for Utility Providers
Unlock new ways to strengthen your services.
Ready to boost efficiency and deliver better customer experiences? Our utility-focused solutions are built to streamline operations, improve engagement, and drive long-term growth. From custom billing platforms to communication tools, Inclind offers strategies tailored to your needs. Explore our full suite of solutions to help your utility thrive.
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Modern billing built to scale.
Your billing system shouldn't hold your utility back. Whether you're struggling with outdated software, disconnected processes, or a solution that just doesn't fit, Inclind can help you build something better.
Our team specializes in custom development for water and wastewater utilities, creating billing platforms that are secure, user-friendly, and built to scale with your community's needs. With the right partner, you can streamline operations, reduce costs, and deliver a better customer experience.
Ready to explore what's possible? We're available if you'd like to learn more about our custom development and custom integration services for utility companies. You can fill out our online contact form or call us at 1-302-856-2802 to talk to one of our experts about your project.
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