Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Maryland Public Service Commission ruled Monday that customers will have additional options, which may include opting out of smart meters.
Annapolis utilities customers may have more options when it comes to smart meters at their homes and businesses thanks to a ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) on Monday. In a split decision, the PSC voted to require Baltimore Gas & Electric, Potomac Electric Power Company and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative provide to customers additional options for measuring the electricity used in their homes and businesses. One option would be to allow customers to keep their traditional, analog meters for an increased price. Anne Arundel County residents have complained about potential health consequences that they believe will occur from the smart meters' radio frequency (RF) emissions. BGE began installing smart meters in …
Friday, May 25, 2012
For now, Marylanders may request that utility companies defer installing smart meters.
Pending a final decision by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), customers may opt out of receiving smart meters. In a small score for those against the installation of smart meters in their homes, the PSC decided Thursday that Marylanders may request utility companies defer the installation of smart meter devices in their homes or businesses. Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) had previously announced plans to start installing the smart meters in Anne Arundel County, starting in Pasadena. "The [PSC]’s order is effective immediately and affects customers in the Baltimore Gas & Electric, Potomac Electric Power Company [Pepco] and Delmarva Power service territories," according to a PSC statement. "Also, customers who already have smart …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
New technology will bring changes to monthly bills and the way meters are read.
In another industry transition to digital technology, BGE will soon phase in new equipment to replace its home and business electric and gas meters. Starting in late April, in Pasadena, BGE will begin switching from analog to digital technology to operate its gas and electric system with the installation of smart meters. It will take three years to complete the project. Pasadena was chosen as a central location in the county to start, according to BGE. In total, 1.3 million analog electric meters will be replaced with digital ones, and 700,000 gas meters will be upgraded by the end of 2014. Once installed and operating as expected, there won't be a need for meter readers. According to BGE's website, those employees will be retrained for …
M French
9:00 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
The emf fields around these units are dangerous. It's like cell phones - the makers deny any proof available of the danger associated with these contraptions, but strangely people come down with cancer from emf fields and people who use cell phones regularity are getting tumors on the side of their heads where they place the phones. If that isn't enough proof I don't know what is!!!! more ›