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October 8, 2016
How will I know if my meter has been changed?

The co-op employee or contractor will leave a door hanger on your front door to let you know they have [...]

October 8, 2016
Will the new meter notify the co-op when the power goes out?

The meters will be able to record outages allowing the cooperative to verify whether the outage is either on the [...]

October 8, 2016
Can the cooperative disconnect electric service using the new meters?

Yes, meters can have remote disconnect capabilities. [...]

October 8, 2016
How secure will the new meters be?

The meter display is visible for members to be able to check their consumption. All other information and data stored [...]

October 8, 2016
Will the co-op continue to do service inspections?

Routine inspections of all meters and services will continue in order to look for safety hazards, theft or other problems. [...]

October 8, 2016
How will the co-op read the meters?

The cooperative’s computer will communicate with the meter via the power lines. A request is sent to the meter and, [...]

October 8, 2016
Once co-op employees no longer need to read the meter, can obstacles be constructed that may make the meter inaccessible?

No. Reasonable access to equipment still must be maintained. This allows for cooperative personnel to either read or maintain the [...]

October 8, 2016
What day of the month will the meters be read?

All of the co-op’s new meters can be read at a variety of times to obtain a history of account [...]

October 8, 2016
What information does the new meter record?

The new meter records an electronic kWh reading, the date and time of energy usage. With the new AMI meters, [...]

October 8, 2016
Will meter readers ever need to come to read the meter manually again once the new meter is in place?

Probably not. Meter specialists will no longer regularly need to spend valuable time traveling to every meter for a monthly [...]

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26733 US Hwy 27
P.O. Box 519
Moore Haven, FL 33471

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214 SR 70 West
Lake Placid, FL 33852

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