<span style="font-size: larger;">I distinctly remember the representative from Consumers Energy at one of our monthly meetings making the statement that Smart Meters were wonderful and would be a benefit to us if our power went out. He also assured us that they would be polling our energy usage only &ldquo;once a day&rdquo;.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">I should have known he was speaking out of both sides of his mouth when he said he had previously worked for a congressman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">The truth be known there are bigger plans for us and our electric energy usage, what we can and can&rsquo;t do within our own homes, and how much it will cost us -- soon to come down the pike.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">For an article on the &ldquo;Smart Grid&rdquo; and &ldquo;Smart Meters&rdquo; and what our government has in store for us click on the following link:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/smart-grid-technology-now-spreading-across-us-will-raise-energy-prices"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/smart-grid-technology-now-spreading-across-us-will-raise-energy-prices</span></a><br />