Yes. Mine was replaced over my objection. Of course I was assured it was strictly for costs savings so that they can ‘read’ the usage at their office/plant instead of sending personnel out to read the meters manually. I wonder what other capability is available with the ‘smart’ meters.
Time-of-day metering and premium charges for peak load periods is the most visible feature that will bite people hard.
Down the road, we may see targeted shutdowns of homes imposed as a penalty where the residents have offended the local government in some way.