Re: [TCML] Smart Meters and TCs

[Joe Mastroianni <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

PGE put a smart meter on my house last year.  There's been a lot of controversy in the bay area about people's electric bills skyrocketing with the meter switch.  Some folks experiencing a 3-5x INCREASE.   It was in the news.

I noticed absolutely no change, whatsoever, running coils or not.  I don't doubt the measurement system is different between the new meters and the old meters, just that my bill hasn't changed at all (and I don't have that  *pay the same every month no matter what*  plan).

Joe

On May 26, 2011, at 8:53 AM, nickobert testein wrote:

> Old PGE meters only metered half the field, the other is sent back to
> distribution networks. The new meters don't actually meter watts any
> longer but conservative coulombs forces, there are not time based
> units. Not only are TCs more expensive to run, so are all energy start
> compliant appliances and most cell phone/computer chargers.
> 
> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 5/25/11 10:21 PM, nickobert testein wrote:
>>> 
>>> They cost more to run with smart meters.
>>> _
>> 
>> Why would that be?  smart meters measure active power, just like mechanical
>> meters.  They're pretty immune to odd current waveforms (given all the phase
>> control dimmers, etc.)
>> 
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