I don't believe in asking people like you questions. Words are for people - not predators.
I'm a smart meter designer.
No, they cannot report what you're doing. I only wish they had enough memory for such things.
No, the radio waves (NOT RADIATION) they emit is not dangerous, no more so than a cell phone. They only transmit a few times a day.
Yes, they can be programmed to turn your power off. So pay your bill.
Any other questions?
So. Can they be programmed to turn off my dryer? My hot water heater? My table saw in the midst of a tricky cut? If you don’t mind, I’ll be the arbiter of my own electricity usage, thank you very much. sd
CMP in Maine is installing the smartmeters. If wifi were gonna kill, my home wireless LAN would have done me in long ago. CMP has an opt out plan if you don’t want one - $12.50 a month adder to keep your old meter and something like $10.50 a month if you get the meter but the mesh networking is deactivated. A meter reader still comes to your home. Our PUC has been pretty responsive to concerns about privacy, etc.
We’re in a somewhat sparsely populated area with virtually no line of sight between homes. Not sure when they’ll get to us but they will probably have to implement some additional nodes or bridges.
Ha, Ha. So naive. Go ahead and give government control of every aspect of your life if you want to, but I won't. You think government hacks won't leverage power you're provided in the future? Probably not, as long as you do as they say.
It’s called a Faraday Cage. Make yourself a really tiny one.
I am also a smart meter designer, and the ones OUR company is working on can direct electricity to certain appliances while denying electricity to others. We intend work with the power company to shape the clientelle's habits habits. Too much computer or TV? OFF. Too little exercise? Treadmill ON. Obese? Microwave and oven OFF.
We're working closely with Michelle Obama on all this.
I don't believe in asking people like you questions. Words are for people - not predators.
“so pay your bill”
How about - don’t use your AC during peak hours, or we’ll cut you off,
or, don’t use your electric heaters during peak hours, or we’ll cut you off,
or we’re using totally “green energy” so we can’t possibly meet the demand of all our customers, so SOME of you will have to do without for a while. Off.
Sure they can. The data being obtained can even tell what type of appliance one is using, when and the duration etc.
This data can also be used/hacked, to determine when one is not home and the patterns or times the home is unoccupied etc., etc.
