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Darlington approves smart meter system for town electric service
Summary
At its Oct. 3 meeting, the Darlington Town Council unanimously approved a new smart-meter system from Vision Systems for the municipal electric utility; the system allows near-real-time meter reads and remote disconnects, the utility superintendent said.
On Oct. 3, 2024, the Darlington Town Council voted 5-0 to approve a smart-meter system for the town electric utility. Electric Superintendent Brian Mullen described the system from Vision Systems as “state of the art,” saying the meters can produce an accurate reading within five minutes of a request and allow meters to be read and disconnected from the office. Jeremy Weliever moved the approval; Vice President Terese Sutherlin seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
The council heard additional updates from Mullen that the rebuild of “32” was complete and that several line workers were deployed south with emergency teams responding to hurricanes. Council members did not request changes before voting to adopt the new metering system.
The approval authorizes the utility to move forward with implementing the Vision Systems equipment and related operations changes. The meeting record does not specify the contract value, timeline for installation, or customer notification procedures; those details were not provided in the minutes and are not specified in the record.
The council had no further discussion on the item after the motion. The meeting adjourned after routine reports and announcements.
