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Meter Error

How deep we can go to verify a discrepancy?
Our client’s utility bill showed their usage to be accurate, the utility bill system had documented the correct usage and the client’s third-party metering software did not detect any red flags.

However, after we dissected the electric meter’s interval data, we uncovered a metering error and proved every other system of verification wrong.

The error resulted in an $8,000 refund for the client!

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Planting the Future: How Brilliant Source Energy is Celebrating 10 Years

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