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PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221-6700
970.221.6619 fax V/TDD: 711
utilities@fcgov.com
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 17, 2017
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THROUGH: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
FROM: Tim McCollough, Light & Power Operations Manager
Adam Bromley, Smart Grid & System Operations Manager
RE: Electric Meter Maintenance Program
BOTTOM LINE
As part of Fort Collins Utilities’ electric meter maintenance program, Light & Power is
partnering with Utility Partners of America (UPA) to exchange electric meters. UPA personnel
will be onsite starting the week of October 23 and is targeting the week of October 30 to begin
exchanging meters.
BACKGROUND
As part of our commitment to reliability, accuracy, safety, and quality, Fort Collins Utilities
routinely maintains the infrastructure for all four utilities: water, wastewater, stormwater, and
electricity. Both Utilities crews and contractors work to construct infrastructure upgrades and
perform maintenance activities.
The City’s electric system and infrastructure includes the operation and maintenance of utility-
owned electric meters. One of the maintenance activities performed on a routine basis is a meter
exchange. A meter exchange will be performed for any one of the following reasons:
Support new rate structures
Functionality upgrade that cannot occur through a firmware upgrade
Manufacturer quality issues
Update to new industry standards and/or requirements
Fort Collins Utilities is partnering with UPA to proactively exchange meters to address a
potential manufacturing issue.
Information about the Electric Meter Maintenance Program will be operational by Oct. 27 at
fcgov.com/electric-meter-maintenance.
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