fatboydave LSU Fan Fat boy land Member since Aug 2004 4293 posts
New "smart meters" Another way to screw homeowners? (Posted on 10/6/12 at 11:19 am)
Just got a new one from Cleco. 9 days out of the month on the new meter and my bill is more than double what it was last month and 80% higher than last year at this time
Tigahs LSU Fan Manhattan Member since Jan 2004 22538 posts
re: New "smart meters" Another way to screw homeowners? (Posted on 10/6/12 at 11:27 am to fatboydave)
smart meters are there to accurately price the electricity you consume, other people using less electricity probably paid a share of your electricity use due to the inability to price power consumption per household, so stop being a damn commie wanting the antiquated communal system of paying power we used to have
Moss New Orleans Saints Fan Member since Sep 2012 1078 posts
re: New "smart meters" Another way to screw homeowners? (Posted on 10/6/12 at 11:52 am to Tigahs)
I have a relative who works at and these new meters are no different than the ones before you just don't have guys walking around checking them, the meter calculates your bill and sends it off to be billed to you.
Moss New Orleans Saints Fan Member since Sep 2012 1078 posts
re: New "smart meters" Another way to screw homeowners? (Posted on 10/6/12 at 11:53 am to Tigahs)
I have a relative who works at and these new meters are no different than the ones before you just don't have guys walking around checking them, the meter calculates your bill and sends it off to be billed to you.
re: New "smart meters" Another way to screw homeowners? (Posted on 10/6/12 at 2:04 pm to fatboydave)
I work in the AMI industry. The meters are far more accurate than your old one. Most areas install them to eventually do time of use billing, meaning you will get charged more for the energy you use when there is a high load on the grid (generally 4-7PM is TOU hours)
Tigahs LSU Fan Manhattan Member since Jan 2004 22538 posts
re: New "smart meters" Another way to screw homeowners? (Posted on 10/6/12 at 2:05 pm to Badman)
We have plenty of excess electricity capacity in the US and about +100 years of electricity generation potential in the ground from shale gas, take your paranoid delusions elsewhere
Online 
