Berdie, I'm far from an expert on this subject, but from what I've heard, it can be darn near impossible to keep the electric utilities from installing this equipment, which THEY own and monitor, on YOUR private property.
That's one of the central issues this bill seeks to address.
You shouldn't have to accept the installation of a device which collects information of a private nature on you and your family, as a condition of doing business with the provider of an essential service.
That makes sense.
I’ll call my guys tomorrow.
Thanks again!
You don’t. They will do it anyway. I told them no; and they said tough. It blew my electricity and I, not them (emphasis here) had to pay a 1,000 bucks to get it fixed. It’s quite a scam.
For nearly 100 years utility customers have had strangers (meter readers) peering over their fences once a month. THAT is an invasion of privacy! But if you wanted the service you accepted it.
Now they want to read their meters remotely, eliminating the monthly peeping tom, and everyone’s up in arms! Sheeesh!
They do it with the internets!