Save yourself some $ and say no....
 

Folks,

Forget about health issues of the RF.... it's all about money.

As you may know, BC Hydro wanted to raise rates 7% /yr over the next few years. However, this may not be necessary as the new meters is a cash cow in itself:

I think BC Hydro is now making a killing just from the exact rates as opposed to an approximate rate from the old meters. I know this as my monthly statements are way up from last years just as the previous post from the other reefer!!

If you just want to save money, forget about health, just say "no" to the new meters when they come knocking on your down... you actually can! My inlaws said no install and they did not put it in (.. they will eventually have to put it in but when, I can't say ). Probably, BC Hyrdo wants to be the good guy and say, no 7% rate hikes.

msjboy

TOU billing is coming.....to everyone, in every province. The only question is when.

Haha, my meter was installed today while I was at work and typing about this. As for Hydro making oodles of money, it's s crown corporation, they can not make a profit, if they do, they have to give it back to the province in one form or another.

I say no to the SM because i am following my own simple rules of life:

1- Say yes to the boss, one eventually moves up and gets paid more.
2- Say yes to the Government, one gradually becomes a sheep then has to pay more.

Want proofs? Ok.

Mr. Cambell always says yes to Mr Harper so PM gave him a big and nice chair in London just a short time after he made a booboo in BC. ( WHY and HOW???)

I rarely say yes to the Gov. so i save more bucks for my tank. Most of all, I don't want to be a sheep.

Eventually ever one will have to get one............ you say no........... they withdraw service.

Unless you go off grid and go solar........ an expensive proposition.

Cheers,
Vic

You are maybe right, but i am not worried much of that. Way of life never ends like that in Canada.

This has already happened back east, its going to get expense to run our tanks during peak periods.

My plan is to reverse photo periods!

It's already happening in Ontario, my tanks doesn't turn on until 7pm :) .. and run till 3:30am or so

Word through the grape vine, City of New WestMinster has said no to smart meters. HHMMMM.

City of New Westminster maintains their own local electric utility, and as such is responsible for maintaining their own meters.

They probably cannot afford the start-up cost to upgrade the meters for such a small installation base.

What happens in New Westminster is not BC Hydro's problem. They deliver xx power to the city, and the city pays them for it. Whether it's being delivered efficiently is the City's concern (because it would be the city losing money, not hydro)