In Tasmania, smart meters are optional

In Tasmania, smart meters are optional

Well, its finally out, Tasmania’s Energy Strategy paper. Perhaps due to the number of submissions against the introduction of smart meters, in the final report on page 20, the Tasmanian government states the following:

“The Government will not initiate a mandated roll-out of smart meters (such as occurred in Victoria). The government’s position is that any take up of smart meters must be consumer-led, where consumers may choose to have a smart meter in order to enable their preferred retail product.”

Will this result in a flood of Victorians who have been adversely affected by smart meters moving to Tasmania. Time will tell.

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