{"id":20705,"date":"2026-04-16T23:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=20705"},"modified":"2026-04-16T23:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:54:10","slug":"fortisbc-gas-meters-no-opt-out-2026-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=20705","title":{"rendered":"FortisBC Gas Meters &#8211; No Opt Out (2026-2028)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fortis Gas Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project in progress<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>British Columbia customers should know that their Gas Meter will be changed out for a new wireless gas meter between 2025 and 2028.<\/p>\n<p>FortisBC states on their website that there is <strong>NO OPT OUT<\/strong>, however they state they do have the <strong>&#8220;Radio Off&#8221;<\/strong> option, which includes a monthly fee.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20706\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fortisBCstatement.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fortisBCstatement.jpg 692w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fortisBCstatement-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fortisBCstatement-100x58.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20707\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RadioOffFees.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RadioOffFees.jpg 871w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RadioOffFees-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RadioOffFees-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RadioOffFees-100x87.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortisbc.com\/about-us\/projects-planning\/energy-projects\/current-large-scale-natural-gas-projects\/advanced-gas-meters\/project-details\">https:\/\/www.fortisbc.com\/about-us\/projects-planning\/energy-projects\/current-large-scale-natural-gas-projects\/advanced-gas-meters\/project-details<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortisbc.com\/about-us\/projects-planning\/energy-projects\/current-large-scale-natural-gas-projects\/advanced-gas-meters\/project-updates\/advanced-gas-meter-upgrade-appointments-in-fall-and-winter\">https:\/\/www.fortisbc.com\/about-us\/projects-planning\/energy-projects\/current-large-scale-natural-gas-projects\/advanced-gas-meters\/project-updates\/advanced-gas-meter-upgrade-appointments-in-fall-and-winter<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20702\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/revelo2026c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/revelo2026c.jpg 505w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/revelo2026c-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/revelo2026c-100x103.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Fortis Alberta is also upgrading Smart Meters to the new Sensus FlexNet with WIFI<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortisalberta.com\/exchanging-meters-in-your-community\">https:\/\/www.fortisalberta.com\/exchanging-meters-in-your-community<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"z8hh7vkmBG\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=20490\">NEW SMART METERS with WIFI (Radius of 100 METRES)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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