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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by jpitz on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @09:23AM (#27447564)
Remote updating doesn't provide apparent power measurement, a power measurement chip does - this does require an upgraded meter, yes, but does not necessitate a smart one, although the economics of upgrading a fleet of meters probably dictates that they be smart meters for other reasons.
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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by asddubs on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @02:34PM (#27451410)
yes, but my point is that being remotely updateable means you can switch over to charging for apparent power remotely (which smart meters can already measure)
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