Dive Summary:
- Doug Krause, a Naperville, Illinois councilman, has proposed a new smart meter program that would allow customers to opt out of having the meters, but would require them to pay a one-time fee and then report their own usage.
- The plan is unlikely to even reach an official proposal and has been described as political grandstanding that comes two years too late.
- More than 200 resents have tried to stop smart meter installation; all-told the city wants to install 57,000 smart meters in the community.
From the article:
Krause distributed his proposal to council members late Tuesday. It includes allowing the roughly 200 residents who have attempted to halt installation of a wireless smart meter at their home to have their original meter put back in place, with some conditions.
Krause said the residents would apply for the program and, if accepted, pay a one-time fee for reinstalling the analog meter. Residents also would be responsible for providing the city with a monthly reading of the meter at least 10 days before the billing cycle ends. The city would check the meters twice a year to confirm the accuracy. ...