Method and Apparatus for Meter Actions Based on Socket Identification

A metering system comprising:

• a meter socket;
• an information storage device coupled to the meter socket, the information storage device comprising identification information stored thereon that represents a geographical location of the meter socket;
• a meter configured to couple to the meter socket, the meter comprising:
• a sensor configured to read the identification information from the information storage device coupled to the meter socket and to provide a signal indicative of the identification information;
• and
• a controller configured to record data indicative of energy consumption measured by the meter, the controller including:
• a memory, and
• a processor configured to receive the signal indicative of the identification information and associate the energy consumption data with the identification information, the processor further configured to store the energy consumption data associated with the identification information in the memory.