Smart Meters are Accurate and Reliable
Burla :Along with time, research and development have created smart meters for measuring electricity consumption by consumers. These meters have been tested thoroughly at different stages in different environments and are certified by authorized agencies.
Therefore, the Government of India, in the Ministry of Energy, has directed all discoms in the country to install smart meters for enormous benefit to consume and reduce the various activities related to the collection of meter readings and billing, and also to avoid all kinds of errors in the billing process by discoms.
The Ministry of Energy, Government of India, published a gazeite notification in this connection on August 17, 2021, with the gageite notification number CG-DL-E-19082021-229126 and directed to install smart meters by December 2023. As per the provision of the above gageite notification, the Hon’ble Odisha State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has directed all discoms in Odisha to complete the installation of smart meters at the earliest. We at TPWODL install smart meters as per the direction of the Hon’ble OERC.
- The smart meters can record the electricity consumption units for a longer period of time, so that the consumers can extract their past consumption history.
- The meter reading can be collected remotely by the company at duration of every 30 days.
- Neither the consumer nor the discom has to depend on the meter readers to go to the door step for the meter reading.
- Smart meters are available in both prepaid and post-paid modes, and there are many more benefits available for consumers.
The smart meters installed by TPWODL can be tested in the presence of consumers for their accuracy at testing labourites available in Ragangpur, Burla, and Bolangir. More than anything, the smart meter provides the consumption pattern so that consumers can control their electricity consumption as per their needs and within their affordable budget. If there is any such doubt either envisaged or noticed, the consumers can bring it to the notice of the officials at all field level offices. It has been directed to all the field level officials to extend all kind of support to get their meters tested in their presence at the above laboratories on priority.
Therefore, it is advised and requested all the consumers not to carried away by any misconception or any wrong communications from unauthorized persons or by anti-socials and miscreants of the area. All at large are sincerely requested and advised not to remove the meters from the meter box. It may lead to electrical accidents, and there are chances of loss of life and property. Moreover, this is an unlawful activity as well.
For all such clarifications, consumers can reach out to the nearest TPWODL offices or log a complaint through the 24×7 toll-free number 1800-3456-798.
