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Smart meters aren’t Baltimorons
January 8th, 2007 No Comments‘Smart meters’ could generate ways to save on electricity
By Paul Adams
Baltimore Sun January 7, 2007Imagine an electricity meter that can pinpoint power outages, automatically turn household appliances off when wholesale electricity gets too expensive and – with enough of them in use – possibly reduce the need for new power plants.
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“Anything that helps”. This has to be the motto when it comes to the rickety grid and energy policy, especially in the load strapped Mid-Atlantic. Smart metering is a good way to get electricity consumers more involved in monitoring their consumption. A great way to reduce demand on the grid is smart metering’s cousin, net metering. Together these plans spell electricity reliability for Maryland. The northeast needs all the help it can get
+When electricity consumers understand the implications of their energy bill, they choose to conserve energy.
+According to the National Electric Transmission Congestion Study by the Energy Department congestion charges will cost about $8 billion dollars in 2008. This only includes the east coast!
Community power helps
+Distributed, renewable energy systems (also known as community power) protect consumers from large-scale power outages. Community powered systems have a greater reliability rate and shorter repair times.
+Two thirds of the fuel burned at big, centralized power plants is wasted. Community-based generation can be up to 80 percent efficient.
+On-site generation means customers help reduce electricity demand in a flexible, responsive, cost effective manner.
Be in the dark Nevermore!
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