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METER INSTALLATIONS. 15.1 LOCATION OF METERS (a) Socket-type meters must be installed on the outside of buildings or service structures. Exceptions to this practice must be approved by the Cooperative. The Cooperative retains sole discretion to determine whether or not to install or replace a conventional meter with a smart meter. (b) Meters shall not be installed in places difficult to access, such as over open pits, behind boilers, or where conditions exist that would adversely affect such devices. It shall be the consumer’s responsibility to maintain a clear space of at least thirty inches in front of the meter. (c) Meter bases shall be installed at a height of approximately five feet six inches to six feet as measured from the center of the meter glass above platform or permanent ground level and to the minimum service standards of the Cooperative. Meter bases should be installed on the xxxxx end of the facility at least three feet from the corner of the building and on the side closest to the power source. Consumers will be required, at the request of the Cooperative, to move meter bases to an outside location at the consumer’s expense. Any change in the location of service connections must be approved by the Cooperative prior to the move. In cases where unusual conditions exist, the Cooperative shall be consulted prior to installation.

METER INSTALLATIONS. [INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 15.1 LOCATION OF METERS (a) Socket-type typeWater meters must be installed on the outside of buildings or service structures. Exceptions to this practice must be approved by the Cooperative. The Cooperative retains sole discretion to determine whether or not to install or replace a conventional meter with a smart meter. (b) Meters shall not be installed in places difficult to access, such as over open pits, behind boilers, or where conditions exist that would adversely affect such devices. It shall be the consumer’s responsibility to maintain a clear space of at least thirty inches in front of the meter. (c) Meter bases shall be installed at a height of approximately five feet six inches to six feet as measured from the center of the meter glass above platform or permanent ground level and to the minimum service standards of the Cooperative. Meter bases should be installed on the xxxxx end of the facility at least three feet from the corner of the building and on the side closest to the power source. Consumers will be required, at the request of the Cooperative, to move meter bases to an outside location at the consumer’s expense. Any change in the location of service connections must be approved by the Cooperative prior to the move. In cases where unusual conditions exist, the Cooperative shall be consulted prior to installation.