Paradise Irrigation District

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WHAT IS THE METER CHANGE-OUT / AMI PROGRAM? This device wide software will update current electric and water meters with a brand new type system (MIU) allowing MEWS to gain readings the usage of radio frequency technology. Meters are mechanical gadgets that put on with utilization. The set up of latest meters will lead to greater efficient tracking of electric and water consumption at some point of MEWS’ service location that allows you to result in power and water fee manipulate and different customer support improvements. HOW DOES THE METER READING SYSTEM WORK? The tower based totally reading device offers day by day meter readings from each account and decreases the expenses associated with meter studying. Each far flung transmits readings to our strategically located collection gadget. The reading is then sent again to our foremost office. Each meter has a completely unique identification range that insures that only your analyzing is being assigned in your account. Your account will continue to be billed within the way that it is currently. The meter analyzing system will improve provider to all of our customers. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS/SYSTEM BENEFITS OF THE NEW SYSTEM? Daily readings can be received on the way to provide for higher leak tracking, workplace based final readings, electric and water consumption and accountability tracking, and usual usage trend management, as well as outage control. The machine will come across opposite drift situations and consists of theft of provider detection. The new system will help remove human error and lower gasoline expenses related to manual meter studying. The green part of this device may even assist reduce our carbon footprint through reducing our gas consumption. DOES THIS MEAN NO MORE METER READERS? No, you'll still see us for your community, just not as often. MEWS provider personnel will visit your property for routine carrier, upkeep or restore. We will maintain to respond to electric and water emergencies. WILL THE RADIO INTERFERE WITH MY TELEVISION, CORDLESS PHONE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES? No, the radio transmissions occur on an authorized frequency very exceptional from the ones utilized by television indicators, cordless telephones and different digital gadgets. There are no risks or hazards from the equipment. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO AS A CUSTOMER TO MAKE THE INSTALLATION SMOOTHER? Since the actual electric and water meters are positioned outdoor your private home or building, you may no longer need to be present at some stage in the set up. Please ensure our installer has good enough get admission to to the meters. WHAT WORK IS INVOLVED AT MY PROPERTY? Generally, the meter technician will discover your electric and water meters, cast off the antique kind and deploy with a brand new meter digital meter check in. He will do away with the vintage manual examine meters and update with MIU, low powered RF transmitters. The technician will attain a very last analyzing from the antique meter that he removed and clean up the paintings location. HOW LONG SHOULD THE INSTALLATION UPGRADE TAKE? Under regular instances, the set up will take approximately 30 minutes. The energy and water might be turned off for approximately five-10 minutes till each meter is changed. Dewatering your line may bring about some trapped air or moderate discoloration inside the water deliver. This is ordinary and could clean after walking your water for a couple of minutes. IS THERE A COST TO OUR CUSTOMER? There isn't any cost to our consumer for the improve. MEWS is answerable for the installation, inlet and outlet meter couplings, meter and far off (MIU) device. WHO WILL BE INSTALLING THE UPGRADE? MEWS will be the use of the understanding of our own technicians to undertake this venture. You may name the main MEWS office to affirm that we are operating on your community..