[Boatanchors] Subject: Re: "Smart" Electric Meters

[RAY FRIESS]

there was a news story here recently about our gas company which uses them here in Utah.  Seems that after going for
over a year, they discovered that the units were actually underreporting the amounts used.  So the gas company
sent out bills to several thousand customers that ended up being, in some cases, for a couple thousand dollars.
they said they were entitled to recoup  what was actually used.  The matter is going before our public service
commission, which has promised to investigate.   Residents say it was the gas company's screw up and they should
just eat it.  The public service commission will have the final say...



> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:33:34 -0400> From: n2lxm at juno.com> Subject: [Boatanchors] Subject: Re: "Smart" Electric Meters> > We have had them here in NJ for some time now, for electric, gas, and> water utilities. But I still keep a eye on the bills to make sure they> do not mess up, By law they are required to do a physical reading twice> a year. The meter person( so PC is in it ) walks or drive down the street> and the RX and PC do the rest, so far not to many problems, but time will> tell. Just my two watts worth.> > > Jeff N2LXM> AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR> AMERICAN> PATRIOT> Proud Father of two US MARINES> _______________________________________________