10* Smart Grid: Anti-Meter Fever Spreads as Regulator and Customer Mistrust Grows

Some ratepayers are going to be in for a big surprise if they think they can continue to be wasteful, especially during peak times. If these kinds of rates proliferate, they will create a huge demand for energy efficiency programs for business and residential customers. And a word of caution to utilities: Take the time to convince customers that what you're doing is a win-win. Otherwise, it won't