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doc03

(36,694 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2024, 04:38 PM 11 hrs ago

I got my new "Smart Meter" from AEP

Last week. They tell me it will save 4% on energy and make power outages less frequent and shorter. We got a little wind maybe 25 MPH now I have been in the dark for over a hour.

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I got my new "Smart Meter" from AEP (Original Post) doc03 11 hrs ago OP

We received one as well......no power outages yet tho. a kennedy 9 hrs ago #1

Only 3 hours, so I already cut my usage by three hours. doc03 9 hrs ago #2

maybe that's where the "savings" come from! Skittles 7 hrs ago #3

a kennedy

(32,066 posts)

1. We received one as well......no power outages yet tho.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:27 PM

9 hrs ago

Sorry for you, hope you get power back soon.

doc03

(36,694 posts)

2. Only 3 hours, so I already cut my usage by three hours.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:47 PM

9 hrs ago

Skittles

(159,238 posts)

3. maybe that's where the "savings" come from!

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:47 PM

7 hrs ago

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