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Title: How To Determine When To Retire Distribution Meters
Author: Kenneth R. George
Source: 1973 Gulf Coast Measurement Short Course (Now called ASGMT)
Year Published: 1973
Abstract: Meters are the most tangible items of gas utility property visible to customers. Their performance determines the amount of gas delivered and billed. Customer confidence in their accuracy is of paramount importance. Sizable portion of the money invested in utility plant properties is represented by meters. They account for a significant part of the operation and maintenance cost of these properties. The approximately 40 million meters owned by companies of the gas industry represent close to one billion dollars of capital investment. Operation and maintenance of these 40 million meters cost companies in the neighborhood of over 60 million dollars annually. What Is even more lmportant, these meters are the guardian of accuracy to 40 million customers, payments totaling over 8 billion annually. Approximately 90 percent of the meters are domestic size. Seventy percent (70%) of the gas measured, howeveri Is measured by intermediate and large capacity meters for commercialt Industrial applications. Significantly, however, 50% of the revenue is derived from the domestic meter services.

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