Smart meters are a buggy whip technology plagued by early obsolescence that hinders vs. helps us move to a renewable energy future that benefits us all.  You can go to www.gettingsmarteraboutthesmartgrid.org and also www.smartgridawareness.org for well researched articles on the downside of smart meters. When one sees what has happened in others states where Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) has been deployed for several years or more, one clearly sees there are NO benefits to consumers for this costly boondoggle coming our way.  It simply benefits the wireless industries, utilities, and third party marketers. The AMI program costs millions of dollars and is not needed to have a true smart grid.  AMI will increase cybersecurity threats, privacy risks, fire, and unjustified billing increases. Until any technology used on this massive scale is safe and they actually make meters that protect consumers, everyone should keep their analog electro-mechanical meters or return to them.