Years ago, I knew someone who would remove the meter and

turn it upside down so the meter ran backwards. Worked well for him until he forgot about it. Oops, fined and paid for the several months he did that. That was in CA.

In response to this post by PhotoHokieNC

Posted: 12/13/2021 at 12:03PM

Sheet fahr. Duke Energy just dropped by to give us a newer, smarter meter. -- PhotoHokieNC 12/13/2021 11:10AM

Do you do that equal payment plan thing? -- HokieNerd 12/13/2021 7:05PM

Yes ** -- PhotoHokieNC 12/13/2021 7:57PM

…220 ? ** -- chumley 12/13/2021 1:08PM

Years ago, I knew someone who would remove the meter and -- AZHokie59 12/13/2021 12:03PM

Did the guy installing it flop on the ground and act like you pushed him? ** -- HokieDan95 12/13/2021 11:32AM

That's been used in industry regularly. Power cost during peak periods... -- Spud 12/13/2021 11:29AM

Well, his cover story was that our existing meter, also pretty -- PhotoHokieNC 12/13/2021 11:52AM

An electric meter that uses a battery instead of jumping AC power?? -- Spud 12/13/2021 12:17PM

Well duh. How are they going to monitor usage -- HOKIE 12/13/2021 1:33PM

You make a good point. -- MP4VT2004 12/13/2021 8:54PM

Guess that means they can regulate the amount of power you receive... -- EDGEMAN 12/13/2021 11:21AM

Yup. Also he will start hearing high frequency noises and have -- HOKIE 12/13/2021 1:39PM

More than I do already? Oh, no!! ** -- PhotoHokieNC 12/13/2021 4:44PM

They can do pretty much whatever they want. -- YardBird 12/13/2021 12:20PM

Charlotte is not in California, Edge. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 12/13/2021 11:23AM

Not yet...so good luck! ** -- EDGEMAN 12/13/2021 11:41AM

Years ago, I knew someone who would remove the meter and

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