Submitted on October 4th, 2007 by InterestedReader
Actually, this IS a big deal.
Smart metering is long overdue. This is one of the first wide deployments in the U.S., and represents a great step towards FINALLY starting to optimize modern energy delivery infrastructure to eliminate needless losses.
Now, if we can only solve the I2R transmission line loss problem so that 90% of the electricity we generate doesn't go to waste any longer.
Big deal
Submitted on October 4th, 2007 by InterestedReaderActually, this IS a big deal.
Smart metering is long overdue. This is one of the first wide deployments in the U.S., and represents a great step towards FINALLY starting to optimize modern energy delivery infrastructure to eliminate needless losses.
Now, if we can only solve the I2R transmission line loss problem so that 90% of the electricity we generate doesn't go to waste any longer.