I recently received a letter from my power company informing me that they are now offering surge protection at the line....before it reaches the outlet. Actually, the surge protector is in the meter box. The service is available for $5.95 a month and can be cancelled at no cost. Installation is also free.

In case anybody is curious...I provided a link below.

http://www.kcpl.com/residential/meter_pro.html

Anybody know how well this service works? Is it superior to an in-home approach? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.