Are Your Azaleas And Boxwoods A Modern Meter Defeater?

By Linda Brannon

It has been more than six years since Alabama Power completed installing digital meters for all customers. That’s more than six years since customers have seen meter readers going door-to-door every month to check electricity usage.

Digital meters offer numerous benefits. Because they can be read remotely, the digital meters have helped reduce personnel costs and other expenses (gasoline, vehicle maintenance) related to driving and collecting meter readings from more than 1.4 million customers every month. Less driving and fewer visits to customers’ private property also aid employee safety.

Because customers have less to worry about with their digital meters, they can be easily forgotten. But there are still times when Alabama Power needs to check them.Alabama Power tests a number of meters annually, across the system, and your help is needed to ensure employees have a clear path to your meter. Testing meters is an important way Alabama Power ensures your service stays reliable.

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