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				<title>Dumb About Smart Meters</title>
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	Some Texas residents are &lt;a href=&quot;http://prepaidelectricitytx.com/news/texas-smart-meter-hearings/&quot;&gt;still convinced&lt;/a&gt; that smart meters are a vast government conspiracy to erode their constitutional rights and destroy their health.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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	The truth is that smart meters have been proven to have &lt;a href=&quot;http://gigaom.com/cleantech/smart-meters-are-not-a-health-risk-the-end/&quot;&gt;no ill-effects on health&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; They have countless advantages including enabling innovative electric plans such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://prepaidelectricitytx.com/&quot;&gt;prepaid electricity&lt;/a&gt; plans.&amp;nbsp; Since smart meters can monitor usage in real time it allowing electricity providers to sell electricity before it&amp;rsquo;s used.&amp;nbsp; This eliminates the chance of default, eliminates the need for deposits, and is a life saver for consumers with poor credit.&lt;/p&gt;
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	They also encourage conservation because people who have greater visibility into their electricity usage are likely to use less electricity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:02:00 -0600</pubDate>
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