LAKEPORT, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will host an upcoming SmartMeter answer center in Lake County.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, in the Lake County Board Chambers, 255 N. Forbes, Lakeport.

PG&E representatives will staff the event to help customers with their questions about PG&E’s SmartMeter program, billing and more. The answer centers also will feature a SmartMeter demonstration board.

PG&E is deploying SmartMeter gas and electric meters in Lake County.

The SmartMeter program provides customers with more information about their energy usage and more rate options to help them reduce their energy use and bills.

The company said SmartMeter technology also will help the state meet its renewable energy goals and provide the foundation for a future smart grid which will make the power grid more reliable, efficient and sustainable.

For more information about PG&E’s SmartMeter program, visit www.pge.com/smartmeter or call PG&E’s 24-hour SmartMeter Hotline at 1-866-743-0263.