Did you know that Alabama Power has a list of approved meter sockets? This article sheds light on the difficulties in finding the specified equipment due to limited availability and frequent shortages.
The restricted selection of acceptable sockets continues to be a source of frustration for consumers. The ongoing difficulty lies in the scarcity of approved meter sockets, often not found in mainstream retail outlets, requiring consumers to seek specialized electrical supply stores.
Solutions
There are two main options to get the power set up or restored. You can get a meter socket from Alabama Power, but, you will have to provide a disconnect to go after the meter which will still cost you about the same amount as a combo unit and create more work connecting it together.
Alternatively, you can attempt to find one of the approved models in the form from Alabama Power below.