[feralimal]

Smart meters are an essential part of the technocratic control structure. It is imperative that technocrats (those best able to manage the populations) have all the information about individuals and household electric and water usage, so that they are able to finely control and manage these precious resources.

It can't be long until we start to see value judgements about usage - 'your electricity usage for a heating or some such, is too high or beyond your allocation, so that has been charged to you at the regulatory tariff rate. Do you want us to send you a tutorial about how to better manage your energy usage? Would you like to move to a premium energy rate?'

[zbrozek]

That's already exactly what tiered pricing is.

[feralimal]

Tiered pricing doesn't make a judgement on what you are using. It doesn't say "you're using your oven or A/C too much".

What I would like to know, is are smart meter capable of refusing a demand for electricity for a device. So, say the company wants to use minimal electricity, will it allow energy for fridges and freezers, but not for A/C and TVs?