Dive Summary:

• PECO energy has confirmed that 26 of its newly installed smart meters have overheated since March, but claims not every incident resulted in fires or property damage.
• Pennsylvania’s Public Utilities Commission (PPUC) asked PECO to answer questions regarding its handling of the smart meter program to determine if there were any code violations.
• The PPUC has also announced a public briefing this week that will have both PECO officials and its smart meter vendors provide an update on what steps are being taken to resolve the fire safety issues.

From the article:

PECO Energy now confirms that 26 of its newly installed smart meters have overheated since March, but says not all the incidents resulted in fires and only three resulted in property damage beyond the area surrounding the meter.

The electric company is also in the process of replacing about 13,000 digital meters that failed to install the first of two wireless safety upgrades, spokeswoman Cathy Engel Menendez said. The upgrade automatically shuts off electric service if a meter problem is detected. ...