By
Associated Press
.
Published: Thu, May 15, 2008 - 3:02 pm
Last Updated: Thu, May 15, 2008 - 3:12 pm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Over the next three years, Alabama Powerplans to phase in new "smart meters" for its residential
customers. The meters will eventually give consumers more
information to help them make decisions about their energy use.
The meters will be attached to an advanced network allowing
communication between the utility and the consumer.
Initially, the biggest change consumers will notice is the
disappearance of meter readers since the new meters can be read
remotely.
All residential Alabama Power customers will have a smart meter
by 2011.
Over time, other features will be added, including new rate
plans.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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