On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:48:16 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


Scott Lurndal wrote:

"Guv Bob" writes:
I know they store power usage trends and can see how that might help the =
power generators. I logged in to my account and saw that when I ran the =
AC, the power usage went up. What a revelation! LOL! Other than that, =
what use are these things?


No meter readers.

And no misreads. Pre smart meters I had a fair number of incidents where
I had to call in a corrected reading when the meter reader messed up one
of the upper digits.

You must be special. I have a smart meter and STILL have a meter
reader. The meter has a wireless 48 GB transmitter, the truck driver
drives by and collects the meter reading.

Do you think the utility is reading a smart meter from the home
office, remotely? Don't think so...unless something is special.