MONTPELIER, Vt. — The state of Vermont's top environmental official has three words about a smart meter that's soon going to be installed in her home: "I can't wait." Deb Markowitz, secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, has written an op-ed column touting what she sees as the benefits of the new generation of digital electric meters.
Critics say the meters pose health risks and are an invastion of privacy, but Markowitz says they'll enable power companies to track electric usage more closely and respond to power outages more efficiently. She also says they point to a future when more families will have smart appliances that will be able to be controlled from a cell phone.
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