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3 facts you need to know
About Smart Meters…
By Bill Bennett
Kootenay East MLA
1. More than 99% of BC Hydro customers have a smart meter – that’s almost 2 million! The smart meter program was delivered $153 million less than budgeted ($930 M). Like any electronic device and same as the old meters, a certain number of meters are replaced annually as a matter of course.
2. Smart meters allowed BC Hydro to restore power quicker following recent major storms because Hydro can now remotely check meters in an area to ensure power has been restored allowing crews to move to the next outage more quickly.
3. Smart meters have reduced electricity theft more than predicted. Another benefit – most customers can view their hourly and daily energy use through MyHydro account because of their smart meter.
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