Whether or not the average American homeowner has much idea why, as of this month, almost one third of American households have made the leap from ye olde analog electric meter to the smarter, digital variety.  This according to the latest report [PDF] from the Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE). The organization predicts that by the middle of the decade, half the nation’s households will be on board with smart meters.

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