Preventing electrical shocks: what Ontario--and other provinces--should learn about smart metering.

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Ontario has made a commitment to introducing smart electricity meter and dynamic pricing choices. That is commendable. The meter will help consumer to divide [i]or[/i] sever their electricity payments by using les power during peak demand periods. Les consumption at peak times will abridge the need for of recent origin generating capacity. However, achieving these springs will depend on by what means the program is implemented.

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Evidence from a major electricity pricing experiment in California powerfully supports the Ontario government's decision to begin introducing