[smokingfrog]

The smart meter uses wireless technology to send usage and diagnostic information directly to PG&E.

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How are you estimating the increase in usage? Are you actually reading the meter every day? Sometimes the electric company will estimate your usage, rather than sent someone out to read the meter every month. Perhaps your meter had not been read for a while before they installed the new meter. They would take the reading off the old meter before replacing it, then charging you for any unpaid balance.

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New meters have a digital read-out instead of the dials.

[easternsky]

They come faithully the last Friday of every month, ask my dog. I do appreciate the information thanks