Bluewater Power has nearly completed its task of replacing approximately 3,500 smart meters.
The utility was directed to do so by Ontario's Electrical Safety Authority as a "preventative step" following a review of reports of meters catching fire in Saskatchewan.
CEO Janice McMichael-Dennis says staff have gone above and beyond doing this job in less than two months.
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McMichael-Dennis says less then a handful still need to be replaced.
She says the overall cost of replacement is expected to total around $1-million.
She says Bluewater Power is now engaged in legal proceedings to recover the cost.