ComEd's troubled $2.6 billion smart grid project and a malfunctioning meter that rang up a $1.2 million overcharge intrigued Utility Dive readers this week. As always, we review the biggest headlines to make sure you stay up-to-date.
Here's a look at what's trending on Utility Dive:
- Meter gone wild costs Entergy $1.2M for electric bill overcharge: Entergy Mississippi might conduct a system-wide meter check after over-billing Hernando High School $1.2M for 10 years.
- These end-user habits show the state of the smart grid: Dive Insight: Why Zpryme's new report reveals the transition to paperless energy monitoring hasn't reached a tipping point yet.
- What do smart meters and Batman have in common?: Among the many proclaimed benefits of smart meters, vendors can now add crime fighting.
- ComEd's smart meter rollout delay sparks $182M lawsuit: The lawsuit accuses ComEd of intentionally failing to follow through on smart meter installs required by its $2.6 billion rate increase.
- The numbers behind ComEd's troubled $2.6B smart grid project: Two years and millions of dollars later, here is what Illinois' smart grid future looks like—figure by figure.
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