 smart meter fiasco xcel energy in colorado failed to deliver on many promises regarding its smart grid pilot program in boulder colorado and now the utility is seeking full recovery from rate payers for the 445 million it spent on the program this is the same program that dte and consumers energy are forcing down utility customers throats here in michigan to read more on the failure of the smart meter program in colorado read the following article  http newsheartlandorg newspaperarticle 20120907 xcelpushesratehikesitsfailedsmartmeterproject 