September 2021 Newsletter

GENERAL INTEREST
SMART METERS
ARE COMING TO
GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Technology is advancing in every area of our
lives. Xcel Energy is modernizing their electric
distribution grid and grid management
operations through the Advanced Grid
Initiative. The next generation of the energy
grid—the advanced grid — will help Xcel
Energy serve their customers better.
Over the next
few months,
Xcel Energy will
be installing
smart electric
meters across
Greenwood
Village. Along
with these smart
electric meters
will come
updated rate
structures, grid
and technology
enhancements, and new programs and services
– all part of the Advanced Grid Initiative.
The smart electric meters will include twoway
communication capabilities to wirelessly
transmit near real-time data between customer
meters and Xcel Energy’s network. These
smart meters will come with multi-layered
encryption that improves transmission security
while also emitting radio frequencies of less
than that of a cell phone.
The smart electric meter exchange requires
minimal to no action on your part. Xcel
Energy will notify you at least one month
prior to the meter exchange. Exchanges occur
between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through
Friday. You will not need to schedule an
appointment or be home during the exchange
if your meter is accessible. You will receive
additional guidance in advance of your smart
meter exchange.
Energy grid sections do not necessarily follow
Greenwood Village’s boundaries, so
installation may be completed in one part of
the community several months before it’s
completed in other parts of the community.
More information on smart meters, privacy,
and radio frequency is available at
xcelenergy.com/SmartMeter. GV
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