Leesburg

Readers take Leesburg to task for pushing smart grid - Orlando Sentinel

Leesburg needs this project like it needs a hole in the head.

Central Maine Power received $96 million from the feds for its upgrade to the grid, which in fact put a lot of people to work. Included in that grant was the installation of 600,000 smart meters.

In contrast to Leesburg, this is a justifiable project, which will benefit all of New England and help deliver electricity from a mega-power source, Hydro-Québec. Here is a segment whereby the taxpayer/ratepayer is getting a big bang for his buck. The best part is that Maine power customers will not see any rate hikes.

Smart meters are nothing but a super marketing strategy that right now benefits only the contractors who are going to do the work and the politicians who are going to award the contracts.