Catching utility thieves

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Public Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5745342

Tankersley, D; Cooke, L

Increasing theft of electric power has forced utilities like Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to employ detectives to identify those who cheat by tampering with their meters or reconnecting disconnected power. Thieves also risk lethal shocks to themselves and the safety of their neighbors. Residential customers are the largest problem and the easiest to detect by watching for billing discrepancies, evidences of meter tampering, and the reports of informers. Both state and city statutes against utility theft impose fines. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Light, Gas and Water Div., Memphis, TN
• OSTI ID: 5745342
• Journal Information: Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 39:4; ISSN PUPOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
CHARGES
DETECTION
ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GAS UTILITIES
INVESTIGATIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METERS
POWER
POWER METERS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
THEFT