Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Herb, The same arguments have arisen in Tullahoma, as well. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Public Utility Modernization > Some of this progress has been met with extreme resistance in Silicon > Valley. My town, Palo Alto, supplies all utilities and apparently has > eschewed modernization of the electric meters. But the rest of the area, > served by P. G. & E has has the old meters replace by "smart meters" which > transmit the data by ultra high frequency radio to a nearby central > receiver. The smart meters also take into account peak usage and the time > of day of the usage. Many people complained about steep increases in their > bills, and the paranoid among them complained about the radiation making > them ill. My recollection is that such a fuss was raised that P.G. & E was > offering to allow use of the old meters for a monthly fee to compensate > for the cost of having a guy read them. > > Herb > > Herb > > > >>For a small town, we seem to be making progress. Some months ago, I >>noticed that an attachment had been added to my natural gas meter, >>allowing the meter to be read from the street. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gas+Meter+Attachment.jpg.html >> >>In the last couple of days, my power and water meters have been >>replaced. The battery-powered water meter sits in the same hole in >>the ground, beneath a cast iron cover. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Water+Meter.jpg.html >> >>The power meter replaced the old meter that had been in service for >>many years. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Electric+Meter.jpg.html >> >>The power and water meters will tranmit to a pole-mounted receiver >>which will relay the information to the central office via existing >>fiber optic cable. >> >>E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro, ISO 200, RAW >> >>Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >