On Monday a Texas
lawmaker filed a bill that would give consumers opposed to smart meters the
right to sue utilities for invasion of privacy over any data theft or misuse
that results from using the device.
A smart
meter is usually an electrical meter that records
consumption of electric energy in intervals of an hour or less
and communicates that information at least daily back to the utility for
monitoring and billing purposes. Smart meters enable two-way communication
between the meter and the central system. Unlike home energy monitors, smart
meters can gather data for remote reporting.
Privacy concerns over
smart meters generally focus on the collection of detailed energy data from
customers, the accessibility of that data through the utility and possibly, at
the site of the meter as well as the potential for sharing of this energy data
without the knowledge or desire of customers.
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