If you want a non-transmitting meter, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative (PSREC) can accommodate you. PSREC’s AMR Opt-Out Policy (PDF) is very simple. PSREC charges a meter change out fee based on the actual cost to change your meter from radio to non-transmitting. The change out fee includes costs for travel, labor, and the actual cost of the non-transmitting meter.
This fee must be paid up-front at the time of submitting the opt-out form. Once the form and fee payment are received, PSREC will schedule the meter change out and you will see a monthly manual read fee of $15 on your bill. The monthly manual read fee will be adjusted on an annual basis based on PSREC’s costs for the average of all opt-out customers.