The city installed "smart meters" so city employees could read the meters "remotely" from the street. I suspect a big frickin "malfunction"! Ditto with Duke Energy. They sent out a form letter to us stating that they were going to change out the meter.
Now word is coming out from LA that smart meter copper wires contributed to the housing fires. Makes me wonder if a particular radio frequency from weather manipulation has damaged these (not so) "Smart Meters' The City's water meters are in the ground on the cut's meters.
Digging in comments appreciated!
I would opt out of the smart meter. If they are reading meters from the street then they can get out of there car and read yours without extra fees.
They won't. And if you refuse the meter they charge you for it monthly, for not having it! Energy companies are criminal fascist when it comes to their customers.