One of the major potential benefits of smart meters is their ability to give consumers access to detailed data on their electricity usage via an in-home display or internet portals. In-home displays are not yet widely available but should become available with a variety of options in a range of prices in the future.
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- Are advanced meters a fire hazard?
- Are smart meters accurate?
- Will smart meters increase my energy bill?
- Will a smart meter give my utility control over how and when I use energy?
- How is my personal usage information kept private and secure?
- Do smart meters pose a health risk? What credible research has been conducted on radio frequency and smart meters?
- Can I purchase and install or remove my own meter?
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While very similar to the existing electric meters, there is one big difference in the appearance of the new smart electric meter: an easy-to-read digital display instead of the spinning wheel or dial that many customers have today. For those customers, this will be the only obvious difference between the appearance of the old and the new meter.
Many power companies now offer products and services to help their customers take advantage of the smart home. For example, many power companies offer an online marketplace, an Amazon-like website that allows you to purchase smart home and energy-efficient products, often with a significant rebate or incentive applied. On ComEd Marketplace, a website for Illinois’ largest power company, customers can purchase a Google Nest Thermostat for only $69 after instant rebate. Some power companies may give you a free smart thermostat or significant rebate if you enroll in a program to move your energy use away from times of high electricity usage (for example, the early evening on a hot summer day). These programs help power companies avoid using costly energy, and those savings are passed along to all customers, as well as the extra bill savings if you participate.