Longmont residents may soon be able to opt-out of the city’s planned advanced meter infrastructure program for the city’s homes and businesses.
The Longmont City Council will discuss the proposed opt-out options and the roll out of the advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) plan at a study session scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday.
AMI meters are read through a secure, utility wireless communications network that routes meter readings and other data between the customer’s meter and Longmont Power and Communications, according to a staff report to the city council.
Some customers may prefer not to have a wireless meter located at their premise, but rather have the meters manually read by LPC staff, even if utilities include a surcharge — typically $10 to $25 per month — to read the meter manually, the staff report states.
In those cases, the customer selects an option to be excluded from the AMI program, the staff report states.
Based on national and regional results, possibly 100 customers in Longmont will opt-out of the AMI program, the staff report states.
