Electric Meter Maintenance#
As part of our commitment to reliability, accuracy, safety and quality, Fort Collins Utilities routinely maintains the infrastructure for all four utilities: water, wastewater, stormwater and electricity. Both Utilities crews and contractors work to construct infrastructure upgrades and perform maintenance activities.
The City's electric system and infrastructure includes the operation and maintenance of utility-owned electric meters. The following maintenance tasks ensure continued accurate and reliable measurement of energy consumption:
- Testing for accuracy on a regular basis
- Installing meter firmware with upgraded functionality for proper operation and communication with the smart meter system
- Inspecting meter sockets and enclosures regularly to identify potential safety issues
- Exchanging meters
- As needed for accuracy and communication with smart meter network
- Proactively to:
- Support new rate structures
- Upgrade for functionality that cannot occur through firmware upgrades
- Address quality issues from the manufacturer
- Update to new industry standards and/or requirements
Electric Meter Access#
Crews need to be able to access your electric meter. If satisfactory access to the meter for meter reading or maintenance purposes is not provided, Utilities may take actions that include the following:
- Utility service termination – Municipal Code Sec. 26-2 (b)
- Permanent transition from manually read electric meter to a standard wirelessly communicating (AMI) meter – Municipal Code Sec. 26-2 (c)
- Additional meter exchange fee – Municipal Code Sec. 26-712 (b)
Did You Know?
Completing a building tune-up (retro-commissioning) ensures existing systems perform as designed.
Using an ENERGY STAR® programmable thermostat or wifi thermostat can help you better control your home's comfort and utility costs.
You can reduce ‘vampire’ power waste by unplugging electronics that are not in use or plugging them into a smart power strip.