The Editor,
I'm one of those people who always drives a state-of-the-art hybrid electric vehicle. I tend to keep on my dash display the energy consumption information so I can drive at the most fuel efficient rate. I don't think this is any different from the smart meter installed in my home.
When devices become available that allow me to tap into the power grid to monitor my electrical consumption, I will be the first on the block to purchase one. Then, I can make intelligent decisions about how to reduce my power consumption and what I can convert to solar.
In fact, if BC Hydro had not conveniently installed one in my home I would probably have purchased one anyway. Why not?
I also had a long hard look at the so called "radiation" levels from these devices and came to the conclusion that the teenagers walking by my house texting pose more of a health hazard than these devices ever would. In fact, I'd rather have an entire wall of my house covered with smart meters than spend time in a high school or a shopping mall full of hundreds, if not thousands, of smart phone devices radiating at levels many orders of magnitude above anything we'll ever see from smart meters.
But then again, if I wanted to expose myself to high levels of real radiation that truly does cause health issues, including cancer, I could just walk out my door and stand in the sun.
Dale Jackaman Richmond
