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Originally Posted by NachtRitter
Power company can turn off your power even if you have a dumb meter. Since they have to come out to read the dumb meter anyway, it's not that much additional effort. Plus it could be more of a pain to get it turned back on.
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But with a smart meter, the power company can type a few key commands from the comfort of their service center. Or, even better yet, the power company can have a daemon that monitors the account information on their server, and have the daemon programatically send a shut-off command. Great.
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Originally Posted by NachtRitter
If they turn off power without doing the notice, they open themselves up for a lawsuit.
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Ever hear of the term "it's easier to forgive than to ask permission?"