This bill requires electric utilities to offer customers the option to purchase smart meter gateway devices. The devices would be installed, removed, or changed by authorized utility personnel or approved contractors. Electric utilities would also be required to notify customers of this option. The bill does not have a fiscal impact on the state, county, or local governments, as any expenditures would be incurred by the customers who choose to purchase and install the smart meter devices. The exact impact on customers' electric bills is indeterminable. The Department of Energy and the Public Utilities Commission have been consulted on this bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 374:62