They would at least be caught when they disconnect service, then they
may have a whopper of a bill to pay!
Here in rural Central Texas they went to a system several years ago that
had the meter call home on the phone line to report its usage. That
lasted about as long as it took to install all the meters, then they
swapped them out for meters that talked to the sub station over the
power lines themselves. The meters still have rotors, but folks don't
have to stay on the road all day reading meters and putting up with
aggressive dogs!
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Doug Braun:
> Clever idea, but if the meter itself is still
> recording accurately, sooner or later they will
> actually come and read it in person...
>
> Doug
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