Last year, the City of Westerville installed more than 4,100 advanced electric and water meters for virtually all commercial and industrial customers, as well as hundreds of residential volunteers. The City welcomes additional residents to volunteer for the Advanced Metering Initiative. New residential volunteers can expect to receive an advanced meter no later than December 2014.
What are the advantages of signing up for an advanced meter?
Traditionally, the City of Westerville has relied on meter readers to manually collect meter data for utility billing purposes. Advanced meters, on the other hand, electronically transmit water and electric meter data. Soon customers will have access to a Web-based portal to monitor water and electric usage. Near real-time utility information will enable customers to track usage, detect leaks and find ways to reduce energy costs at home, keeping utility rates low. There are no installation or monthly monitoring fees to install and use an advanced meter, and consistent with Ohio law, all utility-related account information is handled confidentially.
Residents may volunteer to have an advanced meter installed at their homes by visiting www.westerville.org/AMI or calling the Westerville Electric Division at 614-901-6700.
