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If Smart Meters are smart, how dumb are the old meters?

Posted April 23rd, 2010 by Anonymous

We've made it to the moon. We've split the atom. And, we've built skyscrapers through the clouds. So, one would think we could properly engineer and read an electrical meter. Right?

Well, UCAN received a recent complaint from a member where her bill was very high and no one could figure out why. Last month, the new smart meter was installed in the house and the result was positive for the homeowner: the electricity bill went way down.

Thus, the question remains. How smart are smart meters and how dumb were the old ones? It seems SDG&E is indirectly admitting that the old meters are inaccurate and the new meters are smart and will, ya know, read a meter correctly.

So, does this entitle a SDG&E customer to a rebate if a customer can establish through past bills and meter reads that old meters were dumb and misread the actual electrical output?

Please follow us on this journey of cat and mouse as we explore the possibility of rebates because dumb meters were not able to do the job or the new and improved smart meters.

If you have any questions you can contact the Fraud Squad at 619-696-6966.

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