Abstract: An electric utility metering system for preventing theft of electricity is disclosed. Theft is prevented by making the meter inaccessible to the customer. Generally, theft of electricity is accomplished by a customer electrically bypassing the meter. Theft therefore is prevented where the customer cannot realistically access the meter. Under the present invention, the meter, and the meter socket (if any) are suspended in a service span between the public utility electric service source and the public utility customer unit. In an alternative embodiment, the meters may be encased in a cabinet or simply placed in a housing with the transformer. Where a cabinet is used, the cabinet may be placed underground, or it may be adjacent to the transformer.

Abstract: An electric utility metering system and method for detecting and to prevent the theft of electricity is disclosed. The system may include a public utility electric service source, a transformer attached to a master meter, a plurality of public utility customer units and an optional theft monitoring server. The master meter should be placed in a place that is inaccessible to customers. The master meter may further be configured to record the total electric power before distribution to each of the plurality of public utility customer units, and the system can compare that value to the quantity of electricity utilized by each of the customers serviced by the particular transformer. In another embodiment, standard customer meters are encased in a secure bracket on an electric power pole.

Abstract: Catalysts comprising a combination of molecular sieve having a pore diameter of from about 4 to 8 angstroms and a catalytically-effective amount of molybdenum hydrogenation component in an amorphous aluminum phosphate binder provide processes for isomerizing xylene and dealkylating ethylbenzene in feed streams that exhibit stability, selectivity and low ring loss.