Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The user of electricity, natural gas, or water measured by an ordinary meter has no incentive to
minimize use during high demand periods because the charge is the same regardless of when the use occurs.
2. Berg Insight projects that growth of smart meter installation will continue, with many markets
approaching 100 percent penetration by 2015.
3. Smart water meters are also being installed by many water utilities, and these devices do not
make it possible for companies to charge for water use on an upward sliding scale.
4. The first step in installing an IHD is to determine whether your home is equipped with a smart
meter on the incoming device.
5. A simple IHD connected only to the home’s heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
system can cut electricity use by about 10 percent.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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