If you're one of the estimated 5.9 million households currently paying for your energy using a prepaid meter, here's everything you need to know about 'pay-as-you-go' tariffs, including how to switch to credit meter.
This is among the findings of a new report from IMS Research, “World Market for Power Quality Meters and Electricity Submeters 2010.”
Smart meters are intelligent terminals in smart grids. They are no longer meters in the traditional sense of the word. In addition to the metering functions of traditional energy meters, smart meters are also used to meet the needs of smart grids and new energy sources.
Texas A&M University is establishing a research consortium to help electric cooperatives, municipal and other public utilities get a handle on evaluating the Smart Grid business case.
At this stage, in the process of building smart grid, the actual installation and application of smart electric meter have begun gradually, and the State Grid has also conducted many tenders for smart meters.
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