How to Read Your Electric Meter

• Numbers are read from left to right. To find out the number of kilowatt hours used, take two readings; then subtract the earlier from the more recent.
• Meters will alternately flash all 8s and then the cumulative kWh reading. When a meter reaches 99999, it starts over again at 00000.

Your meter measures natural gas used in cubic feet. One cubic foot contains approximately 1,000 BTUs of heat--the equivalent of burning 1,000 kitchen matches.

Meters have four or five dials; some with clockwise numbering, others are counter-clockwise. Record the smaller number if the pointer is between two numbers, except between nine and zero.

If the pointer is on a number, look at the dial to the right. If that pointer has not passed zero, record the smaller number.

To find out cubic feet used, take two readings, then subtract the earlier from the more recent.

Two meters are used for the typical solar installation:

1. The Main Meter (bi-directional readings)
2. The Generation Meter (one-way reading)

How to Read Your Main Meter

This measures the power Dominion Energy South Carolina delivers to you, as well as any excess solar power you send back to us.

What does the arrow on the display mean?

If pointed right, you are receiving power from Dominion Energy

If pointed left, you are sending excess power to Dominion Energy

What do the flashing numbers represent?

The following codes display next to each reading:

• C2-Code Defining Meter Configuration
• 01-Current Date
• 02-Current Time
• 03-kWh Delivered from Dominion Energy
• 04-kWh Received from You

How can I identify the main meter?

You meter number is listed under "Current Charges" on your bill.

How to Read Your Generation Meter

This measures the total generation produced by your solar system.

What do the flashing numbers represent?

As the meter scrolls, identify the program code that appears when "C2" is displayed (either 94 or 97).

For generation meters with program code 94, registers are used as follows:

• C2-94
• 01-Current Date
• 02-Current Time
• 03-Not Used
• 04-kWh Generated

For generation meters with program 97, registers are used as follows:

• C2-97
• 01-Current Date
• 02-Current Time
• 03-kWh Generated

How can I identify the generation meter?

You meter number is listed under "Customer Generation" on your bill.