Thanks for the ping.
I’ve had debates on other forums regarding Smart Meters. Most people think I’m a tin-foil hat nutcase, and, personally, I like that, because it means that they will accept the Smart Meters, and therefore the utilities will get what they want - at the same time I get what I want, if this bill passes, as I get to opt out.
I think 5 to 10 years from now, when everything in one’s house is centrally controlled, many more people will want to opt out...but it will probably be too late, and I’ll be grandfathered with a good old dumb meter.
At least that’s my hope.
With the Smart Meter comes incremental electric billing (charge more at the hottest part of the day just to increase profits), the ability to shut off your power individually with no warning. Further, with the advent of so many “smart” systems, there is the threat of reading your individual systems through the meter. Data is always being transmitted along the power lines already. In addition, there is no ability to keep the utility from surreptitiously changing the power measuring algorithm without your knowledge.