[Strainhunter]

Originally Posted by Tudo

If a house we purchase already has a "smart meter" on it, can we compell the electric company to change it back to the older versions for a fee?

I highly doubt it.

Since you're in Cali....just pay your bill, smart meter or not.

[ChilcotinBuddha]

we won!

https://news.ca.msn.com/local/british...s-smart-meters

The B.C. government won't force people to get a wireless BC Hydro smart meter if they don't want one, but they are likely going to pay an extra fee for the opting out of the system.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett says the details are still being ironed out, but it is clear someone will have to pay the extra cost and it won't be those who have agreed to have the wireless meters installed.

"The 96 per cent of B.C. ratepayers who have taken the smart meters should not pay the additional expense of the four per cent who don't want one," said Bennett.

The details are still being ironed out but the extra costs would likely have to cover having the wireless component removed and employing meter readers to the non-wireless devices.

According to the government there are about 60,000 household that have yet to have smart meters installed.

Opponents concerned about health

The $1 billion plan to install 1.8 million smart meters across B.C. has met with opposition for several reasons, including the cost of the program, concerns about privacy and hacking of the systems, and possible health effects of the wireless technology.

Originally BC Hydro said all customers will have to have the meters installed because the system won't work if people opt out. Then, in January, BC Hydro said it would not install smart meters without the permission of residents.

- BC Hydro backs down on smart meter installation

But some customers complained it was still happening anyway and in April opponents of smart meters announced they were preparing a class action lawsuit against BC Hydro, alleging installation of the high-tech devices has led to thousands of health, safety and privacy concerns over the last two years.


the funny thing was just the other day they (BC Hydro) once again sent a contractor out the 6 hours drive each way to our property and did not inform the poor guy that we opted out and wanted nothing to do with SMART meters.(nor dd they warn him of our 6 dogs that protect my property.)

The next day as scheduled by BC Hydro, a meter reader came who was aware of the dogs and took our readings without issue.

[bayarea925]

So I was on Standard E1 an was paying $800 a month. I just switched to E6 Time of Use. I'm hoping I did the correct thing. :(

[mojave green]

hey bay, may i ask what kinda watts ur burnin? thinkin of doin same.

[bayarea925]

Originally Posted by mojave green

hey bay, may i ask what kinda watts ur burnin? thinkin of doin same.

With Ac an everything about +4k. I did shut down my mother clone room because of the heat issues. That was another 1k +

[mojave green]

yeah, a/c is a killa. swamp coolin works pretty good in the mojave. shut down flower room in summer though.

[bayarea925]

I have two environments on one bill. So that's two air conditioners. Wife likes it at 75.

[bayarea925]

Ok well I got the new bill.

June 30 days billed - 2561 kwh - 84.5 kwph - billed price $759

July 29 days billed - 3038 kwh - 105 kwph - billed price $972

So I used almost 500 kwh more for almost $200 more.

Hmm

This was from switching from E1 to E6 time of use.

[St3ve]

bummer

[mojave green]

what's goin on here?