What no one here has metered usage read monthly or bi-monthly? I don’t get the big stink over it, variable rates are commonly less expensive when averaged annually. I would tend to believe that a real-time rate which the consumer can see would be an advantage. If gasoline prices varied during the day wouldn’t most people fill up at a time when its less expensive?
I’d have no objection to a more efficient means of meter reading. But read the article, folks. This is about control.