• Staff at the Michigan Public Service Commission turned in a report for the state's regulators that recommends letting consumers opt out of using smart meters, even if they must pay more for service instead.
• The report looked at smart meter adoption in the state, as well as at public perception of the devices.
• Michigan utility companies reportedly plan to install 3 million new smart meters over the next few years.

From the article:

Electronic devices that track electricity consumption without a meter reader going door to door are reliable and safe, but consumers should be allowed to opt out, according to a report written for Michigan utility regulators.

Michigan’s largest utilities are bullish on the so-called smart meters and hope to have more than 3 million installed in the coming years. But critics concerned about privacy and other issues are not as excited. ...