Recently, AEP was unable to read my meter for several months in a row due to a "locked" gate. Mind you, it is the same gate that has been in place since we bought this house over three years ago and prior to a few months ago, the AEP meter reader was always intelligent enough to know how to lift the metal rod from the ground to release the gate.
Suddenly, this task apparently became too cumbersome and/or challenging for the AEP meter reader, leaving me with no choice but to remove the impeding force from the ground, thus allowing the gate to swing open freely upon human contact. Alas, the next time out, the meter reader was able to successfully read my meter. Crisis solved.
Until now. My phone just rang. A recorded message from AEP. It seems they were unable to read my meter last month because an "animal" was in the way of the meter and the meter reader.
I believe the time has come to write a letter to AEP, suggesting that they train their meter readers in the fine art of how to "knock on a door". It stands to reason, that if an "animal" (dog) is interfering with the meter reader's ability to perform their only job requirement, then perhaps the reason that the "animal" is outdoors is because the owner of said "animal" is "home". Thereby, a quick knock on the door would result in the owner letting the "animal" in the house, thus allowing the meter reader to perform his duty without further interference.
A win-win solution for all.
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