Why are we changing to the automated meters?

The meter upgrade provides GEC members with numerous benefits.  The new meters will help us

• Save money by eliminating the labor and transportation costs of in-person meter reading– a savings we pass on to our members.
• Improve billing accuracy, eliminating misreads or inaccurate readings
• Pinpoint the exact location of outages more quickly, meaning a faster response time.
• Help our members troubleshoot high-bill problems by providing information about power consumption patterns, outage and blink count history and voltage information, reducing usage questions
• Improve electric service reliability and power quality – fewer outages, blinks and surges
• Help secure the overall safety of the cooperative employee team