I understand the concern Frederick has expressed in his post “Power Tabs and BC Hydro “. However, two of the main reasons why BC Hydro got into troubles when implementing the system of small meters were the lack of possibility to opt-out and the privacy concerns.
In this sense Energy aware’s solution is different as it’s fully optional and the information is circulating in a closed system, with no possibility of being retrieved by third parties. The only issue I’d like to adress is how to reach the clients. Should Energy aware do it through BC Hydro (which has quite a bad image among many customers because of the small meters) or directly? The question will be easier to answer once the company gets sales result from its retail in California.
