Among utility ratepayers, smart meters increasingly are being bad-mouthed, because, “they say” the new technology is way too expensive, causes illness through exposure—and even facilitates domestic espionage.
For example, in June, blogger Gene Bifano urged Vermont residents to reject smart meters because, “Google (News 
- Alert) has announced it is working with electric companies and appliance manufacturers to build smart controllers in appliances; refrigerators, washer/dryers, heating systems, etc. This will enable the electric company or even Google to spy on your usage and … control your appliances.”
Similarly, in May, local activists fought back when Baltimore Gas & Electric proposed a smart meter deployment. Jonathan Libber, president of Maryland Smart Meter Awareness, told The Baltimore Sun that he preferred to keep his analog meter. Smart meters, he opined, “are a bad idea," adding, "There has been no demonstrated savings for the regulated ratepayer. That's the first problem. The second problem is that they're potentially very dangerous."
And even previous supporters are starting to become skeptical."Two years ago I didn't believe that any of this was real," said Joshua Hart, director of Stop Smart Meters, a California-based advocacy group. However, he remarked in a recent interview, "Now I am getting headaches when I am around smart meters and cell phones and Wi-Fi. There is no doubt in my mind anymore that there is a problem with the technology."
Are these urban legends—or should we lock our doors and put tin foil on our heads... Read More
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