Optio Solutions Blog

Utitilies company stakeholders conducting research, reading paperwork
April 15, 2026

Most utility providers don’t have a collections strategy problem. They have a coverage problem. Internal teams and agency partners are already in place. But when volume...

June 8, 2023

Unlike hard goods like cars, furniture, etc., utilities like electricity, water and gas are intangible services. While a car can...

Powerlines with network overlay
January 28, 2020

With debt collections being a continuum of evolution, utility collection professionals need to learn about the latest collection tools and...

Utilities Collection Managers
March 7, 2019

Utility collection managers face a tough challenge in this day and age. Many consumers struggle to pay their bills each...

Optio Solutions Man Studying
January 8, 2019

Published in 1995, the information presented in a study about non-paying utility customers, “Credit and Collection Strategies in a Competitive...