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Originally Posted by t vago
This will not happen for everyone. Many customers in Texas and California have complained that their bills actually increased due to smart meter installation. No news article I have read mentioned anything about rate decreases, either. It was all about "oooh, you can now monitor near-real time data from your web browser!"
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Everyone complains when their bill increases and they keep their mouth shut when it decreases, Texas and California have their own energy issues that cause rates to increase more then everyone else so conservation should be at the top of their list instead of standing in the way of figuring out how to use the resources we have better.
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I do just fine monitoring my own electric usage.
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I didn't realize that you read your own electric meter and reported the readings back to the power company and if you are fine reporting back to them when your personal peek usage is and don't mind telling them what your monthly electrical use is, then by all means keep it up!
Also, if we start getting electric meters from Italy that can turn off the power to our houses, then maybe I'll listen to your objections that are based off of having your power cut by a smart meter, but as it is it's like objecting to installing a scan gauge in your car because you are worried that the scan gauge company will drain the fuel out of your gas tank... it's not even in the realm of what the tool can do!