Automatic Meter Reading

Your electric meter is read automatically each day, there is no need to read your meter manually.

The automatic meter reading (AMR) feature on your meter enables it to send readings to our office electronically over the power lines. AMR meters can be programmed to read more often, if we find it necessary to monitor your usage more closely. You may request this to be done if you are having fluctuations in your bills, as it will help determine when the energy is being used.

AMR meters help Great Lakes Energy respond to power outages faster. If we know that an area is out of power, we can send a signal to certain AMR meters to see if they respond back. If they do not, that tells us that there is a potential power outage at that location. This helps us find outages and restore power faster, in some cases even before the homeowner notifies us of a problem.

In addition the AMR meters improve billing accuracy by eliminated estimated meter readings and irregular billing periods.

If you notice that your AMR meter display is blank, please contact our office, there may be a problem with your meter.