Pacific Power is warning its customers and the public of a phone scam targeting customers where criminals pose as company customer service agents trying to extort money for new electric meters.  Pacific Power announced last week that it would install new smart meters beginning in 2018, and customers will not be charged for them.  Any customer ever receiving a call asking for money should hang up and instead call Pacific Power’s customer service line at 1-888-221-7070 any time day or night.  A Pacific Power spokeswoman says the calls have gone out to a relatively small number of customers and they do not know of anyone who have actually sent the scammers money.