For a monthly fee, you can opt to have an Itron meter with the communication function removed. In this scenario you must be a member in good standing and enter an advanced metering agreement acknowledging the monthly fee and confirming that you will send in manual reads on a monthly basis, or when requested by the cooperative.
Learn more about Lane Electric’s advanced metering exception.
Lane Electric will be deploying Itron Riva meters to better serve our membership. The technology on Lane Electric’s old smart meters is outdated and we can no longer source parts. Our new system will provide better outage reporting, improve restoration times, and enhance reliability. It will also help Lane Electric with planning, utilization, and better operation of our distribution system. Efficiencies that will ultimately save the cooperative valuable time and resources.
Members will be notified before their scheduled installation. As of November 2025, we are on schedule and will be half way through deployment by year end. Installations from November 2025 through 2026 will take place in:
Lane Electric has partnered with Allegiant Utilities Services, which specializes in providing rural utilities with meter installation and testing.
No. The technology on Lane Electric’s old smart meters is outdated and we can no longer source parts for them. All residential meters will be updated to the Itron meter.
Electrical meters and communication networks are certified to federal standards for safe and secure operation. Advanced meters are electrical devices with communication capabilities, and as such they emit energy. These emissions are well below the limits set for safe operation and in fact are well below the emissions for many common household devices such as mobile phones, microwave ovens, and internet routers.
You may experience a momentary outage while the meter is replaced. It will only last a few minutes.
No, all work is completed outside, but we will knock on your door before to let you know we are onsite. As always, we ask members to make sure the meter is accessible.
Data privacy and security of the grid are a top priority for us. Protection begins at the meter, where technology defends against hacking and information is encoded whenever data is transmitted.
Lane Electric takes cybersecurity seriously and regards it as essential to the success of this project and our mission to provide reliable electricity. 1 of the major factors in selecting our supplier for the meter upgrade was evaluating the cybersecurity of the equipment before installation. We require our meter supplier to follow best practices, use appropriate countermeasures against potential threats, and ensure that systems are updated as future cybersecurity vulnerabilities are discovered. While no system can ever be considered 100% secure against every threat, we are confident that Lane Electric and our partners are following best practices and standards to maintain a secure electric system.
Electric meters provide energy use information for billing and resolving problems with your electric service. All personal information about our members is confidential; energy data is strictly limited to the provision of electric service. We do not disclose, share, rent, lease or sell members’ energy information, unless it’s required by law.
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