Posted on 05/12/2009 9:15:30 AM PDT by decimon
“This is about control.”
The only control they have is the ability to shut your power off if you don’t pay your bill. Nothing new except they don’t need to pay you a visit to do it.
Did you read the article? From the fourth last paragraph: "Ultimately, smart meters will allow the electricity used by domestic appliances to be "dynamically" managed. This would mean switching off refrigerators for a few minutes at times of high demand, or using plugged-in electric vehicles to store power."
Yeah? If these “smart appliances” work properly with a “smart grid” it’s not a problem, right? If the “smart grid” burns up electric motors or defrosts your freezer there would be a problem.
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