Guest Post: Smart Meters in the Eye of the Storm

For the past three days, I have been dealing with power outages at my home and at the homes of my three children. While there is much being written about smart grid and hurricanes, let me offer some personal experiences that make me think more about what technology can, and should, do in times of natural disaster. A close friend of ours had a home in Mystic Island, New Jersey, on the waterfront about fifteen miles from Atlantic City. Needless to say, her home is totally devastated from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. We were able to access the remnants on midday Tuesday, only to find gas appliances (range and dryer) ripped from walls, with strong odor of gas. Luckily, I was able to find the gas meter and shut-off valve and quickly stopped what could have been an even greater disaster. Fortunately, there was not power in the area at the time, so electrical sparks inside the...

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@mitt_nya_nym » 08 Nov '12, 5am
RT @Comverge: Great perspective from @DNVKEMA's @RonChebra on how #smartmeters could have curbed some of the damage from #Sandy [link]
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A good case for infrastructure/grid updates in the wake of Sandy: [link]
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