People like you are the problem.
No it is people like you that have respect for privacy are the problem. I bet you posted on Facebook what you had for breakfast this morning.
2. People like me are not going away. I am an electronics and RF engineer who, like millions more of us, are working to reduce costs for the utilities and permit them to serve you better, even if you don't believe that. You are not even aware of all the things that are happening to make the grid more reliable, and that goes for water and gas, too.
3. Data privacy is paramount with meter manufacturers. Our meters encrypt readings, and so do our competitors. Our reading and billing software meets the highest standards for software security, including virtually unbreakable encryption.
Violating meter data privacy requires willful human agency, and THAT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO POLICE.