Lynne Kiesling
Check out this NPR story about the installation of smart digital electric meters in the Southern California Edison service territory.
Millions of Californian consumers could soon know the real costs of their electricity with the debut of the Smart Meter. Environmentalists and economists believe this will make them more careful about how and when they use energy.
This activity is part of the smart grid activities that I highlighted in this December 15, 2006 post in response to David Cay Johnston’s NY Times article on grid congestion (article may be behind their subscriber wall by now).
The NYT article is behind their subscriber wall. However, you can access it via ProQuest, an online information service frequently offered through your local library.