Dive Summary:

• Pepco, Washington D.C.'s largest utility, has revealed that their smart meter installation process will continue into the new year, with most of the installations expected to be complete by the end of January.
• The utility had originally planned to have the program finished by the end of the year. but to date Pepco has only installed 80 percent of the smart meters.
• Maryland Public Service Commission is permitting customers to opt-out of their smart meters, but a final destination on these customers will be made at a later date.

From the article:

Installation of the new meters is taking a little longer than expected. The Gazette reports nearly 80 percent of Pepco's customers in the region have the meters installed. The new technology allows the meters to send data about energy usage to the utility. And, according to Pepco, the meters will also assist in pinpointing outages in the future.

Some customers have balked at having the meters installed, citing safety and privacy concerns. ...