I had thought that we were using a smart meter with the PG&E E9 rates, but I was wrong. I just learned that the E9 meter, which runs backwards with solar panels, is not a smart meter. PG&E has to come out to read it every month, which is why they tack on a meter charge for its use. In fact this is the case for all Time of Use meters. This also means that I can't check my daily use on line the way I could with a smart meter, so I need to check the meter to see how much we are using. I will do so and report back, so stay tuned.
By the way, this makes it occur to me that anyone who doesn't like their smart meter could switch to a time of use meter. That's assuming that the TOU meter doesn't put out the electromagnetic radiation that some people are sensitive to.
By the way, this makes it occur to me that anyone who doesn't like their smart meter could switch to a time of use meter. That's assuming that the TOU meter doesn't put out the electromagnetic radiation that some people are sensitive to.
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