12-19-2020, 08:18 PM
I don't usually read the newsletter that comes with my electric bill, but this month's caught my eye. Hawaiian Electric will begin installing more smart meters in 2021. According to the company. the new meters will:
* Show your household energy use through an online portal
* Provide faster notice of power outages to the company
* Future implementation of "dynamic pricing" or time of use rates. (run your dryer at 3 AM, save $)
I'm not sure how I feel about dynamic pricing as this kind of thing usually benefits the biller more than than payer, but we shall see. If it encourages greater use of solar power and results in smaller fossil fuel backup systems I suppose it could be of benefit in the long run. If you believe this upgrade is more like dynamic spying rather then dynamic pricing, HELCO will allow you to opt out.
Here's the article, and a link for more details:
https://view.hawaiianelectric.com/2020-d...kui/page/1
* Show your household energy use through an online portal
* Provide faster notice of power outages to the company
* Future implementation of "dynamic pricing" or time of use rates. (run your dryer at 3 AM, save $)
I'm not sure how I feel about dynamic pricing as this kind of thing usually benefits the biller more than than payer, but we shall see. If it encourages greater use of solar power and results in smaller fossil fuel backup systems I suppose it could be of benefit in the long run. If you believe this upgrade is more like dynamic spying rather then dynamic pricing, HELCO will allow you to opt out.
Here's the article, and a link for more details:
https://view.hawaiianelectric.com/2020-d...kui/page/1