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Read the Peco news release on Page 2 >>
The Peco statement said in part: "Following its own internal investigation and additional scientific analysis and testing by independent experts, PECO will resume meter installation work with Landis+Gyr meters. PECO will replace the remaining previously installed 96,000 meters with L+G meters during the next 45 days. The company will then resume its meter installation work with L+G meters. As part of the project, Sensus is PECO's communications network provider."
A Sensus spokesman, quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer, said the company was disappointed with the decision and added that the meters are safe. "All of the investigations we've seen have proven the Sensus meter is not a problem," said Randolf Wheatley, VP of corporate marketing for Sensus.
A number of experts, including those at DNV KEMA, have said fire risks shouldn't be blamed on the meters, but on poor or degraded connections in the meter socket receptacles.
Peco had hired two independent firms and Underwriters Laboratories to examine and test the meters after it stopped the installations.
While Peco does not appear to have criticized the Sensus meters, "We determined that the L&G meter is the best solution for Peco customers, that it performed better in the field, and that was confirmed by testing," said Peco spokeswoman Cathy Engel Menendez, also quoted in the Inquirer.
Peco customers will receive mail and telephone notifications before receiving new meters.
A Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission investigation into the meter installations is continuing. 1 The issue is not just a problem for Sensus, but could give those groups opposed to smart meters more ammunition for their campaigns. And that would be unfortunate for the entire industry.
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