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Residential smart meter

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024017

A meter that records a customer's electricity usage for time intervals of one hour or less, and can transmit that information to the utility without the need for a human meter reader. Depending on the feature set, the meter may also notify the utility of a power outage, provide pricing or other information to the customer, or allow the utility to remotely switch electricity service on or off. DOE Federal Smart Grid Initiatives Glossary]

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024017
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments
ReferencesEPA EV-Built Environments-Devices, Equipment, Appliances
Record as JSON
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  "term_source": "Residential Smart Meter",
  "definition": "A meter that records a customer's electricity usage for time intervals of one hour or less, and can transmit that information to the utility without the need for a human meter reader. Depending on the feature set, the meter may also notify the utility of a power outage, provide pricing or other information to the customer, or allow the utility to remotely switch electricity service on or off. DOE Federal Smart Grid Initiatives Glossary]",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Built Environments-Devices, Equipment, Appliances"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/residential-smart-meter/"
}

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