Millions of smart meters will fail when 2G and 3G turns off
Millions of smart meters will fail when 2G and 3G turns off
Public Accounts Committee demands timetable for replacements, because things have run so smoothly so far...
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They should have stuck with the mechanical meters. They are reliable and last nearly forever.
Mechanical meters are terrible for tracking real time consumption and managing the grid efficiently. They also pay for themselves because they can catch tampering and don’t require utilities to pay people to bumble around homes to read stupid meters.
Mechanical meters make no sense. They’re a waste of money and not great for a grid that requires intelligence to help get off fossil fuels.
Also, I'm very happy with our smart meter because I haven't gotten a single wildly-inaccurate "estimated bill" since it was installed.
Oh, I have. The meter stopped transmitting and they just started making stuff up. They did it for months and refused to admit the meter was broken.
It's cheaper to change all the meters one more time than going back to a human driving his car from house to house to do manual readings...
Also better for the environment.
Lol no
That is the problem. Also there is no MRR with those.
But those don't come with kickbacks!