High winds up to 60 mph are expected in your area on Wednesday and into the Thanksgiving holiday, with the potential to cause power outages. Please prepare by visiting our Outage Center for more information and safety tips. You can also sign up to receive electric outage alerts via text, phone or email.
High winds up to 60 mph are expected in your area on Wednesday and into the Thanksgiving holiday, with the potential to cause power outages. Please prepare by visiting our Outage Center for more information and safety tips. You can also sign up to receive electric outage alerts via text, phone or email.
High winds up to 60 mph are expected in your area on Wednesday and into the Thanksgiving holiday, with the potential to cause power outages. Please prepare by visiting our Outage Center for more information and safety tips. You can also sign up to receive electric outage alerts via text, phone or email.
High winds up to 60 mph are expected in your area on Wednesday and into the Thanksgiving holiday, with the potential to cause power outages. Please prepare by visiting our Outage Center for more information and safety tips. You can also sign up to receive electric outage alerts via text, phone or email.
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How to Read a Meter
Learn how to read a meter, about estimated reads and Consumers Energy Smart Energy® Program.
About Upgraded Meters
The vast majority of our electric customers now have upgraded meters, which send energy use to us daily. These upgraded meters nearly eliminate the need for in-person meter reading and estimated billing.
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It’s Easier Than Ever To Track Your Energy Use
Interested in how much energy you’re using? With daily updates from your upgraded meter, it’s simple to check your energy use, and compare it to past use.
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How To Read A Meter
How to Read a Natural Gas Meter
Natural gas meters have four main dials. Record the numbers from left to right for each dial hand.
- For hands in between two numbers, record the lower number but if it's between 0 and 9, use 9.
- If the hand appears to be directly on a number, take a look at the dial to the right before recording the number.
- If the right dial has not yet passed 0, record the lower number.
How to Read An Electric Meter
Some electric meters have five main dials. Record the numbers from left to right for each dial hand.
- For hands in between two numbers, record the lower number but if it's between 0 and 9, use 9.
- If the hand appears to be directly on a number, take a look at the dial to the right before recording the number.
- If the right dial has not yet passed 0, record the lower number.
We’re Upgrading Natural Gas Meters To Eliminate Estimated Reads
To enhance your service, we will perform a technology upgrade to natural gas meters. Once the upgrade is complete, we won’t have to read meters manually. Instead a truck will drive by your home once a month to capture the meter read. This technology has already been installed successfully on more than 45 million natural gas meters nationwide.
If you have additional questions, call us at 800-477-5050.