Thread:Meterman80/@comment-27643406-20190306040544/@comment-33231837-20190309050513

70 a MONTH? That's insane! I'd sure inquire with the utility regulatory commission about that fee (unless you're served by a cooperative or municipal system, there's usually some regulatory body overseeing the electric company).

One common cause of meter socket-related fires is the utility's or contractor's practice of sticking a screwdriver in each socket jaw to 'spring' it enough to make insertion of the new meter easier (and that is a MEGA no-no; the tighter the jaws can grip the meter's blade terminals, the more amps the socket / meter combo can handle without overheating). There are tools out there that give one enough leverage to safely set a new meter without the need to spring those jaws!