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Smart meter plans threatened?

Philippa Martin-King on January 14, 2010 | 487 Views | 1 Comment

It seems that the British plans to install smart meters is threatened by consumer fears.

Householders are worried that employees of utility companies could use the data to spy on them and detect when they're not at home or when they've purchased expensive new systems...

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Photo #1 by Elizabeth Crenshaw on February 8, 2010 at 2:46 p.m.

I would love to know more about this trend in the UK...is it taking a similar path as what's happening with PG&E in CA?

PG&E issues: http://bit.ly/awWCpi

 

thanks!

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