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Title: We got a new digital electric meter. Our usage went up 123%. Our Bill went up 65%

Abstract

There is no question that smart meters are a benefit to utilities, in terms of operational efficiency. But headlines like this one are frightening. They suggest a significant misunderstanding of the technology, marketing, and customer experience surrounding this worthwhile innovation. (author)

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21305736
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Electricity Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 23; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; Journal ID: ISSN 1040-6190
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; POWER METERS; MARKETING; EFFICIENCY; PEAK-LOAD PRICING; PERFORMANCE

Citation Formats

Honebein, Peter C. We got a new digital electric meter. Our usage went up 123%. Our Bill went up 65%. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1016/J.TEJ.2010.01.007.
Honebein, Peter C. We got a new digital electric meter. Our usage went up 123%. Our Bill went up 65%. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TEJ.2010.01.007
Honebein, Peter C. 2010. "We got a new digital electric meter. Our usage went up 123%. Our Bill went up 65%". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TEJ.2010.01.007.
@article{osti_21305736,
title = {We got a new digital electric meter. Our usage went up 123%. Our Bill went up 65%},
author = {Honebein, Peter C},
abstractNote = {There is no question that smart meters are a benefit to utilities, in terms of operational efficiency. But headlines like this one are frightening. They suggest a significant misunderstanding of the technology, marketing, and customer experience surrounding this worthwhile innovation. (author)},
doi = {10.1016/J.TEJ.2010.01.007},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21305736}, journal = {Electricity Journal},
issn = {1040-6190},
number = 2,
volume = 23,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}