Remote Meter Reading, Meter Testing and Other Services
Meter Service and Testing
| Activity |
Charge |
| Reread meter (original reading found to be correct) |
$24 |
| Temporarily disconnect meter |
$26 |
| Electric meter testing (if meter tests within normal ranges) |
$66 |
| Gas meter testing |
$95 |
| Water meter testing |
$44 |
| Water meter larger than 2" |
*Determined at time of request |
| *The city does not have capacity to test these meters. Any zone and per diem charges made by an outside company for this testing are chargeable to customer. |
Remote Meter Reading Installation
| Service |
Charge |
| Electric (non-demand meter) |
$195 |
| Electric (single-phase demand meter) |
$207 |
| Electric (three-phase demand meter) |
$368 |
| Water |
$153 |
| Gas |
$155 |
General
| Service |
Charge |
| Field visit trip charge - Electric |
$38 |
| Field visit trip charge - Water |
$38 |
| Field visit trip charge - Wastewater |
$38 |
| Field visit trip charge - Gas |
$44 |
| Conservation service, if customer failed to appear as scheduled - Electric |
$26 |
| Conservation service, if customer failed to appear as scheduled - Water |
$38 |
| Conservation service, if customer failed to appear as scheduled - Wastewater |
$38 |
| Conservation service, if customer failed to appear as scheduled - Gas |
$26 |
| Electric (temporary installation and removal) |
$50 |
| Light pilot light for natural gas appliance |
$30 |
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Note: The charges listed on these pages are based on Chapter 27 and Appendix A of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances, which can be found on Municode.com. If there are differences between information on this page and the ordinance, the ordinance shall prevail. Contact Customer Service for more information.