The Microwave Factor

Microwave - and other forms of electromagnetic - radiation are major (but conveniently disregarded, ignored, and overlooked) factors in many modern unexplained disease states. Insomnia, anxiety, vision problems, swollen lymph, headaches, extreme thirst, night sweats, fatigue, memory and concentration problems, muscle pain, weakened immunity, allergies, heart problems, and intestinal disturbances are all symptoms found in a disease process the Russians described in the 70's as Microwave Sickness.

Monday, July 08, 2013

How many smart meters are installed in the U.S. and who has them?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many smart meters are installed in the U.S. and who has them?

In 2011¹, 493 U.S. electric utilities had 37,290,374 advanced ("smart") metering infrastructure (AMI) installations. About 77% were installed by Investor Owned utilities and about 90% were residential customer installations.

Advanced metering infrastructure includes meters that measure and record electricity usage at a minimum of hourly intervals and provide the data to both the utility and the utility customer at least once daily. They range from basic hourly interval meters to real-time meters with built-in two-way communication capable of recording and transmitting instantaneous data.  

EIA does not have data on natural gas or water meters.

Type & Number of Utilities with AMI		Number of AMI Installations by Customer Type
Type & Number of Utilities with AMI		Residential	Commercial	Industrial	Transportation	Total
Investor Owned	73	25,891,279	2,886,498	78,688	4	28,856,469
Cooperative	311	5,017,654	495,609	47,667	0	5,560,930
Municipal	84	1,116,675	149,323	4,870	0	1,270,868
Public & State	24	1,427,940	150,729	23,434	3	1,602,106
Totals	493	33,453,548	3,682,159	154,660	7	37,290,374

State Policies Drive Growth in Smart Meter Use

Smart Grid Legislative and Regulatory Policies and Case Studies

Detailed data on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) installations for individual utilities in File 8 of the EIA-861 database files.

Other information on smart meter deployments funded by the Smart Grid Investment Grant program under the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009.

¹The most recent annual data that is available.

Last updated: January 10, 2013

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