A TRIAL of smart energy meters could start soon as the Bligh Government investigates a plan to make consumers pay more for power at peak times.
A meeting of energy ministers in Darwin yesterday was told Queensland intended to unveil a timetable for the smart meter pilot study by the end of the month.
The meters would register the amount of electricity consumed at any given time, allowing the Government to charge more for power in the morning and evening peaks to encourage energy conservation.
A communique from the meeting reveals there is still a “range of uncertainty about costs and benefits of smart meters”.
It said ministers believed the pilot study would help them determine how the meters could be rolled out nationwide.
via Smart energy meters to roll out in trial | The Courier-Mail.
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