Smart Grid Technology, Now Spreading Across U.S., Will Raise Energy Prices to Reduce Demand

CNSNews.com ^ | 12/24/2013 | Susan Jones

[rktman]

The Obama administration is spending billions of dollars to modernize the nation’s power grid, with the goal of changing the way Americans use energy. Your electric bill will go way up, unless you allow the utility to control your energy load at times of peak demand.

“Smart grid” technology involves a wireless, two-way flow of information between individual homes and the power plant. This allows the utility to charge more for electricity, depending on when it is used; and it enables the utility to manage energy for the consumer, to reduce the impact on the grid.

[rellimpank]

--good post--

--I should have added that the farmers and other users soon learned to game the system by setting the clock on the water heater ahead when they needed hot water, so the utility had to go to radio control on the setup--

[Windflier]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks K!