So your meter needs to be read once per month. A good meter reader can read what, 20-30 meters an hour. So lets go the low end 20 X $35.00 = $710.00 dollars per hour in up-charges.
Does that sound about right? Man, I may be in the wrong line of work...
And if we’re talking thirty meters at $87.00, one of the fee levels mentioned, that’s 30 x $87.00 = $2610.00 an hour. That’s a fair amount of pocket change from those who wish to opt out.
I would submit an additional $2.00 per month would more than cover any employment issues. They’re not going to pay this person more than $20.00 an hour to check meters. $2.00 x 20 account per hour, $40.00. That’s enough.
This is punitive. You won’t play ball with us, we’ll screw you to the full extent of the law. WRONG!
Exactly!