#1 they're not a health hazard. There's no radioactive stuff in the meters. #2 they have to get the meter readers to relocate into the building where all of the information goes. No more walking. The people who have the meters already aren't paying a dime for the new fandangled meter outside their house. As a matter of a fact for some strange reason our utility costs have gone down. Just don't be growing things that you're not supposed to be growing. You don't have to have a smart meter for them to figure out what you're doing.

Now ain't that some happy horse s**t!!! They charge you to put it in & use and they want to charge you for NOT using it!!! Don't eliminate meter reader jobs too!! This is getting ridiculous!!! I'm a renter and I sure don't want to be an easy statistic to anyone or anything!!! More invasion of privacy!! Would rather have the meter reader in my yard than a util. co. regulating my watt usage!!