Dive Summary:
- City officials in Lakeland, Florida have unanimously approved a $16.25 monthly fee for Lakeland Electric (LE) customers who choose to opt out of the utility’s smart meter program.
- LE is the first utility in Florida to offer a way for customers to decline smart meter use; the monthly fee will start in March of next year.
- Thus far, almost all of the 122,000 new smart meters for LE’s customers have been installed.
From the article:
City commissioners voted 7-0 Monday to approve a monthly $16.25 fee for Lakeland Electric customers who opt out of the smart meter program.
Lakeland Electric is the first utility in Florida to offer a way for customers to decline the use of smart meters on their homes or offices. Other utilities in the United States have offered opt-out programs. ...
