- SDG&E
- ~ Sempra Energy utility"
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- Raul Olamendi Smith
- Attorney
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- 01 Ash Street, Suite 1100
- SanDiego,CA 92101-3017
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- September 30, 2011
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- VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
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- Dr. Bill Deagle
- 1995 xxxx xxxx Drive
- Vista, CA 92084
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- Re: Account Number 894275502L Unauthorized Removal
of SDG&E's Meter
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- Dear Dr. Deagle
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- It has corne to San Diego Gas & Electric Company's
("SDG&E") attention that you or someone at your
direction has removed SDG&E's electric meter servicing the property located
at 1995 xxxx xxxx View Drive, Vista, California.
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- We further understand that you have installed
your own electric meter and further installed some sort of cage around
the meter that hinders SDG&E 's ability to access the electric Jeter
socket and replace the meter. SDG&E takes this very seriously and
would like to provide you with the opportunity to cure this situation
matter before SDG&E is forced to exercise its legal remedies, which
may include the discontinuance of service to the property, civil
proceedings, and/or referral to local authorities.
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- The meter that you removed is SI(G&E's property and
part of SDG&E's system for providing electric utility service to your
property
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- By removing it and interfering with SDG&E's meter,
you have affected SDG&E's ability to safely and accurately provide
utility service to the residence, and you may be in violation of the California
Penal Code.
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- As a result of removing SDG&E's meter and installing
a non-SDG&E meter, you have
- created the following conditions: (l) the meter that you
installed has not been inspected, tested or approved
by SDG&E, and, therefore, creates a potential safety
issue at the premises that is subject to immediate
disconnection of service pursuant to SDG&E's Tariff Rule 11; (2)
b removing SDG&E's approved meter and installing a non-approved meter,
you may be violatin Penal Code Section 593 that prohibits interference
with electrical transmission lines /appurtenances and
may result in imprisonment of one year and a [me up to $1,000 dollars;
and (3) by removing SDG&E's approved meter and installing a non-approved
meter, you may be causing the electric usage at the premiseJ to not
be recorded accurately. This may result in a civill lawsuit for
damages due to energy diversion and a judgment against you or others
for treble damages, costs and attorneys' fees pursuant Civil
Code Section 1882 et. seq. I
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- SDG&E would like to provide you with the opportunity
to remedy this situation quickly.
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- As such, please remove the cage you placed around the
existing meter and ensure access to the meter by no later than Wednesday,
October 5, 2011 as SDG&E plans on sending
a crew to your property to remove your meter and re-install an SDG&E
approved meter. Also, when the crew is on site, please do not engage in
any acts that may disrupt or hinder the crew's ability to perform the work
or reconnect the SDG&E approved meter to the electric panel.
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- Please note that if the crew finds the cage in place, or
it finds that it does not have access to the electric meter socket, or
you or others disrupt the crew's ability to complete the work, SDG&E will be forced to immediately discontinue service to
the premises by severing the electrical connections to the property. Additionally,
if the cage that you have placed on the electric meter box has compromised
the integrity of the panel, the panel may need to be inspected by the county's
permitting agency before SDG&E can energize service.
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- Very Truly Yours,
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- Raul Olamendi Smith
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- ros:sma
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