She’s referring to the electrical meter box, or weatherhead, as CenterPoint Energy calls it. The box was yanked off the side of her house after a nearby tree fell.

The explosion of an electrical meter box has left residents in Daggafontein facing a plethora of problems, including financial constraints and safety concerns over low-hanging electrical wires ...

The meter at your home or apartment recording your electricity consumption is one of the portals to a clean energy future — and to consumers spending considerably less on their power bills.