We found that the widespread adoption of smart meters in residential and commercial properties across the country is somewhat cunning.There have been some security issues in the past, but we hope that most energy companies have resolved these issues.However, in addition to this, privacy issues and other issues are factors that need to be considered when using these devices.
Your power company or utility provider may have installed a smart meter in your home or office.Smart meters allow and facilitate two-way (network) communication between the meters and the central electrical system.This is why it is “smart”.In short, this means that the utility company can read your electricity meter remotely.
Compare this to an old electricity meter with a manual dial divided into 5 clock-like faces, you have to read these faces manually to get the current total kilowatt-hours.Digital readings are easier to read for consumers and professionals alike.
Networked meters can save the company a trip to your home and keep employees away from your property (and away from dogs, horses, and other animals that might cause problems for meter readers).It also made many meter readers unemployed.Although this may be good news for power companies, it is not good news for traditional meter readers.
One advantage of smart meters is that they can be more easily integrated into the smart grid.This means that utilities (power companies) can purchase and distribute electricity more efficiently.Generally speaking, we think this is a good thing.The smart grid is undoubtedly the future, and it is also an indispensable part of the survival of the obsolete American power grid.
Now, you might think that all labor savings will translate into an immediate reduction in energy costs, right?
For consumers, smart meters have a potential negative impact.Mainly, this involves the use of smart meters to monitor energy usage as a means of dividing power consumption into different time periods.Just like cell phones we have seen in the past, utility companies can now charge higher fees for prime-time electricity usage.
For some time, government regulators have been looking for better ways to match consumption and power generation.This represents the potential “dark side” of using smart grids.Traditional electricity meters will only tell you how much you consume in a given period of time.They will not tell you when the energy is consumed.
Smart meters have changed all of this.They enable power companies and other regulatory agencies to consider charging more at certain times of the day.Or, they can change rates at different times of the year.
Post time: Dec-30-2021