Nope it is not. I mean, I know I have a gas meter, I know where it is. I do not know how it works, if it is functioning, or really anything about it. Those are utility company things. They are responsible for them. Actually I have come to learn since owning a home there are things you should learn about them so they don't screw you. For example one thing I learned, the power cable coming in to your house, there is usually a loop in the cable before it comes into your house. This is called the drip loop, it is so water comes down the line when it rains hits the drip loop and then runs down the to bottom and falls off. This prevents water from coming in to your house and even worse running down into your electrical system. Well a lot of power companies to save money do not put this on there as it is about a foot or two of heave copper and so expensive. Also, underpaid line techs will also trim this off and sell the copper as it is extra money in their pocket. They are all pretty much looking out for themselves. However, they can get you to pay for their mistakes the better.
Are they trying to bill you for something? I would see if you have a problem solvers in your area. Like one of the news channels usually have problem solvers where a company is trying to screw over people. They get involved. Usually this will solve your problem really quickly. You wont get on TV or anything unless it gets really bad and your problem isn't solved. I have used the problem solvers a couple times. Banks, Utility companies etc. Basically you call them and as long as your reasonable. Like yeah you just think this is unfair and shouldn't be charged, because how should you know what your meter is supposed to do. Not like well I want compensation for my time and yada yada, they will ignore you if your doing this. They then call these companies on your behalf. The companies quickly take action because last thing they want is to be all over the news. The problem solvers call you back to check to make sure the problem has been solved and you move on.
The biggest one I did was Chase bank. I had an issue with them when I moved to Michigan. I had been a customer in Indiana for 20 years. I started with a savings account when I was 5. Plus all the perks of being a customer that long and so on. When I moved to Michigan, I had to start a new account as they couldn't move my accounts across state lines. Ok no big deal I thought. This was before direct deposit and so on. Well when I deposited my paycheck from a global fortune 500 company I had to wait 10 days for the check to clear before the money was deposited in my accounts. Because I was a "New" Customer. New Credit cards had all kinds of rules and like I think I only had a $200 credit limit. I was quite upset. Called the problem solvers. I have no idea what all went on or what was discussed. Next day I get a call from Chase bank, I have a meeting set up that evening with every bank manager in a 15 mile radius of my house. So they can get to know me and learn my face. I was still considered a new customer, for 1 year. However during that one year time frame all bank managers personally did my banking because they could override any rules. I would walk in and bring my paycheck directly to the bank manager, they extremely nicely offering me coffee or bottled water while they cashed my paycheck. I had and still have credit limits which way exceed what I should have at least I think so as they overrode every limit on my credit cards. I got like free checks and so on. There was a lot of perks. I am pretty sure there was some notes on my account about something. Next time I moved, I walked in and said I wanted to move and transfer accounts. The started off saying ok well you need to create new accounts and so on. Then when they looked into my accounts, magically they were able to move them no problem. Again I have no idea what was said between the problem solvers and chase bank. But for a while I was treated like I am guessing a rich man is treated by chase bank. I definitely was not an average joe anymore.