Smart Meters

[Redneck in training]

I've not seen anything to indicate they are targeting heating systems, in my area. The peak shaving letters I received, while not related to smart meters, were talking about shutting off AC, not heat. I doubt they'd attempt something for heating due to the heat strips. And, heat is going to be most demanding while its the coldest out - at night. AC is most demanding during the day, when all the businesses are at their peak also. Just look at how they label the tiers in a multi-tier pricing program, day = peak, night = off peak.

Keith

First think to shut down at night (if necessary) will be street lights. Street light were originally intended as a necessary load for the coal burning boilers during low power demand.

 

[carmedic310]

Here in Maine you can refuse the smart meter if your willing to pay a monthly charge for not having one.They changed mine last spring and walahhh my power bill actually went down.I don't hahe the bill I used to.It used to average between 75.00 to just under 100.00 most Ive had since last spring was 56.00

 

[Bird]

First think to shut down at night (if necessary) will be street lights. Street light were originally intended as a necessary load for the coal burning boilers during low power demand.

That reminds me of Christmas, 1973. I don't know how many of you remember the 1973 oil crisis that started in October, but there was a real push for conservation. I was commander of the Dallas Police Helicopter Section at the time, and it was really different to fly around over Dallas at night with almost no Christmas decorations, downtown buildings that had always stayed brightly lit at night no long lit, etc. But I don't know that turning off street lights would be that big a deal. I'm back living in town but there are no street lights in my neighborhood. Of course a lot of us do have outside lights that are on all night.

 

[ededic]

Here in Maine you can refuse the smart meter if your willing to pay a monthly charge for not having one.They changed mine last spring and walahhh my power bill actually went down.I don't hahe the bill I used to.It used to average between 75.00 to just under 100.00 most Ive had since last spring was 56.00

So are you saying you don't pay a monthly fee to have a smart meter?

 

[carmedic310]

No we only have to pay a monthly fee if we want to keep the old style meter.So we just let them change us to the smart meter

 

[Scooby074]

No we only have to pay a monthly fee if we want to keep the old style meter.So we just let them change us to the smart meter

Thats an interesting twist on it. Ive seen this from other posters. Sort of like negative billing i guess??

Here, there is no penalty for the old style meter, your just not eligible for reduced off peak rates. No one is forcing you to go "smart", but you cant get the reduced rates, conversely you dont get the high rates for daytime use.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

one more reason to go off the grid

 

[chopped]

So are you saying you don't pay a monthly fee to have a smart meter?

Here we dont pay either, well actually all the posters on TBN who payed taxes paid for ours..The Govt grant..

 

[Scooby074]

one more reason to go off the grid

Absolutely!

Are you off grid?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just saw an article today, utilities saying the grid tie homes not paying their "fair share" of their maintenance costs. my last bill has 24% as fees, not related to generation-transmission- distrbution.