City switching to smart meters
Bentonville utilities joining others in technology’s use
Posted: October 21, 2012 at 2:34 a.m.
Randy Gregory, a technician with Mueller Service Co., installs an advanced electric meter at a Bentonville home on Thursday.
In the wee hours of the night, new electric meters in this city will take half a second to beam their daily readings out into the darkness.
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Business, Pages 69 on 10/21/2012
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Recent article tells how tech-savvy thieves can read your meter to tell if you are away or on vacation before breaking in. About $1k of equipment does it. Hope these new meters are more secure.
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October 21, 2012 at 8:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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