Re: energy in UK

On 2025-04-17 21:59, Don Y wrote:

On 4/17/2025 7:38 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:

Here, there is value in having solid state metering.  It allows
different monitoring schemes to be implemented without requiring a
completely different mechanical metering system.  Eliminates
the meter reader.  Provides dynamic load monitoring at the customer
level.  Remote fault detection.  etc.

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Most of which benefits the supplier, not the consumer.

 Of course!  Our electronic water meters include the ability to detect
likely leaks (i.e., if water runs continuously then it is likely a sign
of a leaking toilet fixture, etc.).
 But, this isn't used to alert the homeowner to a reparable problem.
Rather, you get a "big bill" and start looking to see "Why?"

Our city water contractor said on radio few days ago that they would start to deploy smart water meters, and he did say that they would try to detect leaks on our premises, and tell us.
Water here is scarce, the water company is trying to conserve it (a percent comes from desalinization plants). I have seen a crew of two people (I think) open the iron lid that covers the main water valve on the street, at 3 AM, put a tool to it, and hear carefully the noise on headphones, to detect leaks; they were doing the same on all houses on the street. And then, days later, I noticed a crew coming in and opening up the pavement to repair a single leak.
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Cheers, Carlos.