I would have to guess that this is the side of the house (with the meter, gable of the roof, and fence coming off the house). I'd also guess that the SEC came first and the shutter came later. Most houses in my area don't get shutters on the side of the house. I think the electrician "assumed" (bad word) that there wasn't going to be a shutter on this window. I can't believe he'd take the time to remove and reinstall a shutter to run the service drop behind it.
