Actually, the REA I'm in, which is different from Merv's, was the first utility in Alberta to get into the wireless reading.
Prior to that, we had contracted a meter reader, which would read a meter every other month and were about 85% to 90% accurate. Now we've replaced them with the new meters. We had a total payback within 13 months and a major cost savings. Rather than hiring the contractor and paying the cost of the meters and the investment and the interest on that investment, we read the complete REA, which is just over 8,000 services in a few hours once a month.
The members are very happy. The costs are down. Accuracy is there, as they're getting billed for what they're using, and there is no estimating being done any more. It's one of the best investments made in that area.