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I have a question for you on them if you don’t mind my ignorance on this, but can they be blocked like a cell phone jammer does?

I know you can buy a small cell phone jammer for personal use in your home, what would happen if it was altered to interfere with the frequency of the meter? Granted I understand this would probably be bending a few laws but if you did that could you spoof a meter into ignoring a power down command?

Meaning if the son of a single senior mother in a hot state wanted to keep her air conditioner on during a hot day when you know they will be turning them down could you do it without getting caught easily?

Hypothetically of course...

Yes, they can be jammed. However, most devices that operate on the license-free 902-928 MHz band are required by law to transmit on one of either 25 or 50 or more frequencies, according to the power level they transmit. So, you'd have to jam 50 or more frequencies. That kind of thing is going to be noticed, and if you get caught doing it intentionally, it's a hefty fine from the FCC, and possibly jail time.

There's an easier way to keep the A/C from shutting down on a peak-shaving meter or load cutout device: GO PUSH THE BUTTON! They are required by law to allow you to keep your load on, whatever that load is (water heater, A/C, pool pump, etc.) You don't the "peak shaving" $ saving that day, but so what?

This isn't the tyrannical removal of the control over your lives that people think it is. You have the choice. I did not sign up for peak shaving, because I did not think it would save me money. So, my A/C can be on all the time.