“All the alleged “Smart Meter” does is send the readings to the power company instead of a meter reader once a month. What is it you think the “Smart Meter” does?”
No, it does more than that.
It is a requirement for the power company to charge you “demand pricing”. It will also be possible for it to determine what you peak demand is - and charge you a differential price for that. It could also facilitate government taxation for not being “green” enough and having too much stuff plugged in.
Ultimately it will be able to communicate with, adjust, and turn on/off appliances in your home.
This will be another way to “tax the rich” if the rich have more stuff plugged in, they’ll pay. If you don’t have the right kind of lightbulbs, if you have too big a fridge, if you like your water hotter than is government approved.
People don’t understand where this is going.
The solution isn’t to stop smart meters. The solution is to tar-and-feather politicians who will take these capabilities and use them to micromanage taxpayers.
“Ultimately it will be able to communicate with, adjust, and turn on/off appliances in your home.”
There are as I said in another post options available if a person for some insane reason wants to allow the electric company to control their A/C useage in the peak hours of the Summer, but it isn’t in that alleged “Smart Meter”. It is a separate option that can be attached to your A/C. The only relation it has to your “Smart Meter” is that the “Smart Meter” records the electrical consumption/useage, or doesn’t the lack thereof.
Agree with you on the politicians, and that is key.