RG&E Hosting Smart Meter Open House in Fillmore Division This Week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — September 16, 2024 — Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) customers in the Fillmore division, which includes Allegany, Genesee, Livingston, and Wyoming counties, are having their meters upgraded to smart meters. The Company will host informational open houses on September 17 and September 18 to provide residents, business owners, and municipal officials with information about installations, including the scope of work, timeline, and customer benefits.
There is no formal presentation. Customers are invited to come at any time during the event and talk to project representatives about smart meter installations.
Details of the event are below:
| Tuesday, September 17 |
Wednesday, September 18 |
| Friendship Free Library |
Mount Morris Village Offices |
| 44 West Main Street Friendship, NY 14739 |
117 Main Street Mount Morris, NY 14510 |
| 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
4:30-6:30 p.m. |
Registration for the open houses is not required and all are welcome.
All residential and most business customers in RG&E’s service areas will receive the new electric smart meter and/or natural gas module. Informational displays and RG&E representatives will be available to share more details about the installation process, answer questions, and demonstrate how smart meters will provide customers with benefits such as bills based on actual energy use, faster outage detection, and a better understanding of their energy usage.
RG&E expects to complete smart meter installations by early 2025. Customers will receive information before installations begin in their neighborhood.
For more information on smart meters, you can go to rge.com/smartmeters.
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About RG&E: Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) is a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. Established in 1848, RG&E operates approximately 8,800 miles of electric distribution lines and 1,100 miles of electric transmission lines. It also operates approximately 10,600 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines and 105 miles of gas transmission pipelines. It serves approximately 378,500 electricity customers and 313,000 natural gas customers in a nine-county region in New York surrounding the City of Rochester. For more information, visit www.rge.com.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $46 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.