Will SMART Meter installations bring smart services?
Bay City, MI is 4 years into implementing a citywide Smart meter program for water and electric utilities. The result: non-complaint customers will be charged $9 / month who have not cooperated with meter installers.
That’s right; a higher cost for those who DO NOT have a smart meter installed. This affects about 10% of accounts.
What benefits do you get with a smart meter? For consumers, none. For the water company, discrepancy in water usage is more readily found.
With MI electric choice, under threat of repeal the benefits for the Smart electric meter don’t look all that appealing either. Additional information: http://realgyenergyservices.com/energy-policy-passes-house-energy-committee-without-being-read/
So, get your Smart meter and pay more along with those who don’t…just don’t look for any benefits.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM and Index, Fixed pricing.
Additional information:
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2015/11/bay_city_residents_without_sma.html