Is the Tasmanian Government telling us the real facts about a Tasmanian smart meter rollout?
Published in the Tasmanian Times,
By Don Maisch PhD. First published September 16
On 26 May 2013, an inaugural public information meeting was held in Hobart about the proposed Tasmanian Government”s introduction of a smart electricity grid throughout the state.
Ref: http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/pr-article/public-meeting-on-smart-meters/
Central to the government”s proposal is the replacement of the existing analogue power meters with so called “smart meters” that wirelessly transmit energy usage back to the utility and give the consumer “real-time” data on their energy usage. No longer will the energy provider need to employ meter readers to physically go from house to house to record electricity use “” it will all be done wirelessly.
The organizers of the May 26 public meeting were concerned that the people of Tasmania were not receiving balanced information on the extent of claimed benefits and the pitfalls of introducing a smart grid in the state. This imbalance is illustrated in the Tasmanian government”s November 2012 information paper, Electricity Smart Networks which paints a glowing future for a rollout of an integrated smart grid throughout Tasmania.
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