Faulty meter reader sees power company sting woman with $600 bill
20 Jan, 2021 03:38 AM
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There was a fault with the smart reader in Rowdon's home for months. Photo / 123RF
There was a fault with the smart reader in Rowdon's home for months. Photo / 123RF
A power company fixing a dodgy meter reader in a new Omaha home resulted in its owner being stung with a $630 bill just before Christmas.
Jill Rowdon's home is only three years old but between May and December last year the smart meter stopped communicating properly with Genesis.
The meter is connected to a direct debit payment, meaning the retiree had no idea there was anything out of the ordinary until a contractor was sent to fix it last month.