Price hikes ignite gas thefts: utilities hunt meter bypassers
Journal Article
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· Energy User News; (United States)
OSTI ID:5867576
High prices have increased commercial theft of gas to the point where special investigative units are forming to find and prosecute those who bypass meters to avoid recording their consumption. Tips from customers or competitors often alert the investigators. Direct siphoning and reopening closed valves are other techniques used by thieves. Utilities warn that these practices are dangerous as well as unlawful. They also warn that sophisticated billing procedures make it easier to detect theft. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 5867576
- Journal Information:
- Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 8:22; ISSN EUSND
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Industrial
& Business Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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CRIME
ENERGY EXPENSES
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FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
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GAS UTILITIES
GASES
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