[raybbr]

Utter nonsense, and we already beat this horse to death a couple of times.

What is "utter nonsense"? The idea that they are installing meters that can shut your power off as the push of a button?

Also, please explain how meters save energy? Meters monitor energy. These are not meters. They are controls that can also monitor electricity usage.

[willyd]

Just another foot of rope for our government. This will be used to introduce a progressive tax on energy usage. All new cars will ship with “internet capabilities” to do the same thing with the miles that you drive.

[contemplator]

What is "utter nonsense"? The idea that they are installing meters that can shut your power off as the push of a button?

What I find disturbing is the idea that other people will ultimately have the power to decide not only how much electricity you can be allocated but what you will be allowed to use it for.

I heard a report on NPR where the person who was advocating smart-power was gleefully describing how they would be able to remotely set the thermostat in someone's home. This made me wonder that if they had such power a) What would stop them from using it? and b) Where would their usurpation of rights for 'the good of the community and environment' end?