{"id":212,"date":"2012-02-16T21:57:37","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T21:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/chicago-electrician\/?p=212"},"modified":"2024-05-13T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:31:51","slug":"smarter-electric-meter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/chicago-electrician\/electrical-repair\/smarter-electric-meter\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Smarter Than an Electric Meter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-213\" title=\"smart meter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/chicago-electrician\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/smart-meter.jpg\" alt=\"Electric Smart Meter Chicagoland\" width=\"150\" height=\"110\" \/>\u201cSmart&#8221; electric meters<\/strong> are electronic devices that track and record a customer&#8217;s electric use.<\/p>\n<p>Electric utilities have been replacing old, analog meters that are read manually once a month with new, digital smart meters that automatically capture information about electricity consumption and transmit it back to electric companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smart meters<\/strong> offer the following benefits and challenges to electric utilities, customers, and the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smart meters can <strong>benefit the electric company<\/strong> by&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eliminating manual meter reading<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring the electric system more quickly<\/li>\n<li>Making it possible to use power resources more efficiently<\/li>\n<li>Providing real-time data useful for balancing electric loads and reducing power outages (blackouts)<\/li>\n<li>Enabling dynamic pricing (raising or lowering the cost of electricity based on demand)<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding the capital expense of building new power plants<\/li>\n<li>Helping optimize income with existing resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the electric company has fully installed its advanced metering infrastructure, smart meters can <strong>benefit the Chicagoland electric customer<\/strong> by&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offering more detailed feedback on energy use<\/li>\n<li>Enabling them to adjust their habits to lower electric bills<\/li>\n<li>Reducing blackouts and system-wide electric failures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smart meters can ultimately <strong>benefit the environment<\/strong> by&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preventing the need for new power plants that would produce pollution<\/li>\n<li>Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants<\/li>\n<li>Reducing pollution from vehicles driven by meter readers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All technology has its advantages and drawbacks; while smart meters have their benefits, they also present challenges to electric utilities, customers, and the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smart meters present these <strong>challenges to the electric company<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transitioning to new technology and processes<\/li>\n<li>Managing public reaction and customer acceptance of the new meters<\/li>\n<li>Making a long-term financial commitment to the new metering technology and related software<\/li>\n<li>Managing and storing vast quantities of metering data<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring the security of metering data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smart meters pose these <strong>challenges to Chicagoland consumers<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verifying that the new meter is accurate<\/li>\n<li>Protecting the privacy of their personal data<\/li>\n<li>Paying additional fees for the new meter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smart meters pose these <strong>challenges to the environment<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If consumers continue to use more and more electricity, it would negate the projected environmental benefits<\/li>\n<li>Disposal of the old meters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how you feel about Smart Meters, you will continue to need electricity.\u00a0 Should you find yourself in need of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/chicago_electrician\/electrical_repairs.html\"><strong>electrical repairs<\/strong>,<\/a> you should contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/\"><strong>Chicagoland Electrical Contractor.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>If you are looking for a Chicagolandland electrician then please call (847) 564-4130 for Northbrook or (847) 697-4130 for Elgin or complete our <a href=\"..\/..\/estimate.html\">online request form<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSmart&#8221; electric meters are electronic devices that track and record a customer&#8217;s electric use. 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