Maine smart meter debate settles question about opting out, but faces new problem

摘要

Having settled what to do about customers who do not wantnsmart meters, Maine regulators now face a new problem: Whongets to serve those who do?nMore specifically, should utilities or competitive retail suppliersnoffer special pricing products made possible with smart meters?nThe debate is playing out in the restructured state before the PublicnUtilities Commission, as regulators try to determine how to rollnout time-of-use pricing, peak-time rebates, hourly pricing andnother new ways for small customers to buy electricity.