California Public Utilities Commision's Act to ensure consumer and market benefits from smart meters

As smart meters have been widely deployed in California by 2012, California Public Utilities Commision (CPUC) directed the state’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to begin making the Smart Meters’ built-in Home Area Network (HAN). The HAN function of the Smart Meter allows customers to monitor their household energy consumption in real-time through a wireless device placed inside their home.

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