Pepco Required to Provide Smart Meter 'Opt-Out' Plan
Just what the opt-out option will be is still undecided, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission.
Marylanders less than thrilled at the thought of having smart meters in their homes might appreciate news from the Maryland Public Service Commission on Monday, Jan. 7: The commission is requiring Pepco to give customers an alternative to smart meters, devices that send radio signals about a household’s electricity usage to Pepco. Just what that alternative will be is not yet settled, but the commission has narrowed the list down to two "opt-out" options: The commission will be holding proceedings to determine which alternative should go into effect, but in the meantime, Pepco customers who previously told the utility company that they did not want smart meters on their properties (this was allowed via an interim order from the commission …
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George Karadimas
1:33 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
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