Third-Party Contractors Leave Home Without Power After 7:55 a.m. Smart Meter Installation
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Third-Party Contractors Leave Home Without Power After 7:55 a.m. Smart Meter Installation
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
Third-party electrical contractors left the house without restoring power and with the outside electric box still open after arriving to install a smart meter.
At 7:55 a.m., the crew showed up unannounced and said service would be cut for about an hour, prompting a dispute over whether they had knocked before shutting power off.
The homeowner said he was still trying to reach the contractors by phone after they departed, with the outage continuing beyond the promised window.
The incident also fed broader concerns that smart meters and other 'smart' utility devices could reduce homeowner control over electricity use.