AEP Ohio is installing smart meters in your area. If we haven’t yet, we’ll soon stop by to upgrade your home with a new smart meter that gives you more control over your electricity usage.
THE POWER OF YOUR NEW SMART METER
Easily Monitor Usage
Six weeks after installation, you can see your energy usage in 15-minute intervals. Access this new detailed information and more with your upgraded Energy Dashboard — a free online tool with helpful insights into how you use electricity.
Set Budget Alerts
Sign up for a customized weekly energy report and get notifications when your usage is trending higher than usual.
Get Personalized Smart Tips
Find out how much electricity you use — in dollars and kilowatt-hours — and get tips to save energy and money.
Helps With Outage Restoration
The new smart meter provides information to our crews that can help us get your power on more quickly.
FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT YOUR ELECTRIC BILL
Another benefit of your new smart meter is more accurate readings and eliminating the need for our crews to come out and manually inspect your meter. These more accurate readings may lead to changes in your upcoming electric bills. Additional factors that contribute to your bill include:
Your energy usage can creep up quickly during the hot summer months or cold winter months, which means higher-than-usual electric bills.
Rate Changes
The rates you pay for each kilowatt-hour of electricity you use may change several times each year. This is because AEP Ohio’s rates go up and down based on how much it spends on certain types of costs, such as transmitting or distributing power to your location, tree trimming and storm restoration. All of AEP Ohio’s rates are approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) before they are charged to your bill.
If you have questions about your new smart meter, like why your bill might be different or what payment assistance options are available, visit AEPOhio.com/SmartMeter or call 800-672-2231.
Like why my bill might be different, you say? You mean,why my bill might be or( will be) higher 🤔.
I do not want a new smart meter. The one I have is already messing with my health. Please do not install.
Hi Debra. If you own your property, you can request not to have a smart meter installed prior to your planned installation date. If you do so, you will pay a monthly fee of $24. Please note: this monthly fee option does not guarantee an actual meter read each month and monthly bills at times may be based on estimated usage with a true-up to actual usage upon AEP Ohio obtaining an actual meter read. However, AEP Ohio will attempt to read the meter at regular monthly intervals. The monthly fee of $24 will be billed monthly on your bill and is considered a tariffed charge. In addition, opt-out service does not guarantee that you will retain your existing meter. AEP Ohio may replace meters for customers on opt-out service with meters that do not have one-way or two-way communications. Please call us at 888-883-6977 or reach out via email.
AEP Ohio may refuse to provide advanced meter opt-out service in the following circumstances:
– If such a service creates a safety hazard to consumers or their premises, the public, or our personnel or facilities.
– If a customer does not allow the electric utility’s employees or agents access to the meter.