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Smart meters, and systems and method for electrical power reconnection

  • US 9,213,387 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2012
  • Issued: 12/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electrical power system, comprising:

  • an electricity meter connected to power lines on one side and a load on another side, the electricity meter havinga meter housing,a processor,a memory,a communications module,a sensor, anda service disconnect switch secured within a meter housing; and

    a communication and control system of a utility configured and adapted to communicate with the communications module of the electricity meter to accomplish delayed power reconnection of the load through the electricity meter to the power lines after a time delay stored in memory of the electricity meter.

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