Video: Meet your new Smart Meter

An official from the Vermont Health Department joins two representatives of Vermont power companies to explain some of the benefits and risks associated with the Smart Meter.

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Across the Fence TRANSCRIPT EPISODE DATE: 3/02/12 EPISODE NAME: Meet Your New Electric Meter: The Smart Meter Good afternoon and thanks for joining us I am Judy Simpson. Over the past few months we have brought you several shows about the smart grid upgrades to Vermont's electric grid. Today we're going to focus on one specific aspect of the smart grid upgrades. The actual meter that connects your home or business to the grid. We have several things to show but first let me introduce our three guests. Brian Otley Director of Operations at Green Mountain Power. Rick Hackett is the chief meter engineer at Central Vermont Public Service and next to me is Bill Irwin the radiological health chief with the Vermont Department of Health. Thanks so much for being with us. I said we're going to find out all about these electric meters, what they are and how they work, their safety and instillation but to start I'm going to ask Brian to give us a quick reminder of what the smart grid project is all about. Across the Fence University of Vermont Extension 106 High Point Center, Suite 300 Colchester, Vermont 05446-8800 802-656-5059 or 888-283-3430