Due to government restrictions on store occupancy, bills can be paid in the Maxima store chain from 8:00 to 10:00 and from 20:00 to 22:00
In 2020, we launched ambitious changes to improve internal processes, as well as introduced a new customer service portal and payment system to expand the range of services offered to our customers and meet the independence requirements between the Trader and the Distribution System Operator. These changes have caused customers to have questions, so we have published answers to the recent frequently asked questions.
At the end of this year, we will perform the final transition to the new self-service customer portal and billing system, which involves a large-scale customer data transfer, thus completing the modernisation of the IT system, which was launched to ensure the independence requirements of the Energy Law.
Jēkabpils is one of the first towns where commercial vehicles run on CNG. According to chairman of the board of SIA ‘Jēkabpils autobusu parks’ Jānis Ščerbickis, the renovation of their bus fleet with seven CNG vehicles in Jēkabpils has made it possible to maintain the bus fare at the current level (0.50 euros), and to preserve various discounts and benefits, such as free bus rides for schoolchildren.
In order to choose the most suitable alternative fuel for a climate-neutral future, during the life of the vehicle, it is essential to consider emissions from the entire fuel extraction, production and consumption cycle, not only the direct emissions of the vehicle.
When analysing different types of fuel, several important factors shall be taken into account: energy efficiency by transferring primary energy resources into motion, overall environmental impact, and the availability of the resources. It is most important to use the well-to-wheel principle for comparison between all types of vehicles, i.e., to cover the entire fuel production chain, not just the environmental impact of fuel consumption in a car.
Financial support can be obtained for switching over to more eco-friendly road vehicles. According to Reinis Bērziņš, chairman of the board of the ALTUM development finance institution, its business energy efficiency programme includes financing the renovation of road vehicle fleets using greener vehicles, including those using CNG as fuel.