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Weekend weather forecasts may require us to turn on Enhanced Powerline Settings in Kittitas County. These settings are designed to help keep you safe, but they may result in unplanned power outages.

Given the holiday, we've also added additional staffing for first responders and our operations center. Please be safe and do your part to prevent wildland fires. See this flyer from Washington State's Department of Natural Resources for important safety tips.


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Safety first:

  • Never touch or go within 35 feet of downed power lines because they might be energized.
  • Call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911 to report problems.
  • If you’re using portable heaters, keep them away from furniture, draperies and other flammable materials.
  • Always use flashlights instead of candles.
  • Be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning: Never install or use a generator indoors or in enclosed or partially enclosed areas, even those that are ventilated.

Non-Communicating Meter Service


Optional Non-Communicating Meter Service

Qualifying natural gas and/or electric service residential customers can choose a non-communicating meter (NCM) instead of a standard Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meter. The non-communicating meter looks like an AMI meter, but has no wireless communication capability. Please be aware, because the meter cannot wirelessly transmit energy usage, it must be read by a meter reader in person. Customers choosing a non-communicating meter will have the meter read every other month and be moved to a bi-monthly billing cycle. Eligibility and additional costs are outlined below.


Eligibility

The optional non-communicating meter service is available to single-family residential customers (up to four-plex dwelling acceptable) on electric Schedule 7 or natural gas Schedule 23. The customer must be in good standing with PSE and must not have been disconnected for non-payment two or more times within a 12-month period, and must have no history of meter tampering or impeding PSE access to the meter.


Costs

Customers choosing the non-communicating meter optional service will pay an Additional Bi-Monthly Service Charge of $15 per non-communicating meter, per bi-monthly bill (e.g., a customer with both electric and natural gas service will incur a $30 charge per bill, which will arrive every other month). Customers choosing this service before an AMI meter is installed will not incur a One-Time Charge; however, customers choosing this optional service after an AMI meter is installed will incur a One-Time Charge of $90 per each electric meter and $50 per each natural gas meter. Qualifying low-income PSE customers may be eligible to have their NCM charges subsidized.


Procedure

To get started, please contact our customer service center at 1-888-225-5773 or amibackoffice@pse.com. Our customer care agents will determine your eligibility and send you the necessary paperwork.


Helpful links

Frequently Asked Questions Meter Comparison Fact Sheet Electric Non-Communicating Meter Service Tariff Schedule Gas Non-Communicating Meter Service Tariff Schedule Fact Sheet