Smart Metering and Decoupling Update | Green Tech Media
"Smart Meter Installations Grow Nearly Fivefold," Green Tech Media, Dec 31, 2008.
Meters that can cull energy data quickly and spot equipment problems - and send those information wirelessly to utilities - now account for 4.7 percent of all the meters installed in the United States, a new federal report said.
The figure may be small, but it's a nice jump from the 1 percent penetration in 2006, according to the "2008 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering" report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released this week. ...
The FERC report noted that 10 states have adopted "decoupling" policies so that utilities are not tempted to make more money by generating more electricity and building more power plants. The policies typically reward utilities for carrying out energy conservation measures (see how it works in California - pdf).
"Smart Metering Projects Map," UK Energy Retail Association.
[Google] map showing smart metering initiatives around the world, including details of technology used, dates, volumes etc.
