BC Hydro smart meters to pay for itself says official
Verschoor notes meters provide household information and faster outage pinpointing. BC Hydro expects 1.9 million meters installed by year end with a $930 million cost and $1.6 billion in benefits over 20 years, largely from grid efficiencies.
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Smart Meter program faces opposition in BC
The BC Hydro Smart Meter program draws opposition from StopSmartMeters.ca which cites privacy concerns and a December 19 2011 Privacy Commissioner report critical of BC Hydro. Spokesman Steve Satow warns meters invade home privacy and could be hacked, urging scrutiny under the BC Recall and Initiative Act.
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