On May 15, 4:35*am, micky wrote:
One of my friends sends me an email about a local state rep who is
preseinting to the Md. Public Service Commission a "case" to allow
people to reject smart meters. *Nowhere does it say what kind of
meter, and I'm thinking it might means taximeter or galvanometer, but
I guess it means electric meters. * Or gas meters?

Is there any reason to reject one?

BTW, the state rep also has a 2-hour show each week on the local wacko
radio station.

"Smart meter" can cover a variety of things.

They may vary the price of electricity at different times.

They might be able to cut you off for non-payment.

They enable the meter to be remotely read (by many technologies not
just by RF) If it is RF they may use the mobile phone network.

They may be able to "load shed" you if there is a electricity supply
shortage problem

They may also function as an export meter if you have a PV array.

It's likely the function will be easily changeable too, so it may mean
something completely different in the future.