Con Edison Smart Meter Installation
Con Edison has Aclara Smart Grip Solutions installing meters in our area.
The smart meter will allow you to see your billing in hourly increments. I didn’t want to see my bill in hourly increments, so I just put it off.
Then Con Edison sent me a letter and threatened to fine me $100 if I didn’t make an appointment. Legally, I don’t think they should be able to do that, but they probably have some tiny print that says they should be able to access their meter when they want to.
Our appointment was for 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The day before, Con Ed called and asked if they could come between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm. The technician arrived at 12:27 pm and was gone at 12:32 pm. The technician was in uniform and he showed his ID which was on a lanyard around his neck.
The technician went to the meter in the basement, took off the plastic cover, removed the old meter and replaced it with the new one. Will Con Edison charge more? Someone has to pay for Aclara to install all of these meters! If I see a change in our Con Edison, I’ll come back here and update.
In case you need to call to set up the appointment for your meter: 1-800-686-4207
Hugs,
marlene
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