Smart Meters Not Required in Maryland?
For now, Marylanders may request that utility companies defer installing smart meters.
Pending a final decision by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), customers may opt out of receiving smart meters. In a small score for those against the installation of smart meters in their homes, the PSC decided Thursday that Marylander residents may request utility companies defer the installation of smart meter devices in their homes or businesses. Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) had previously announced plans to start installing the smart meters in Anne Arundel County, starting in Pasadena. "The [PSC]’s order is effective immediately and affects customers in the Baltimore Gas & Electric, Potomac Electric Power Company [Pepco] and Delmarva Power service territories," according to a PSC statement. "Also, customers who already …
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Chalres L. Rogers
3:29 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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