FirstEnergy customers can opt out of a smart meter, but it will cost them a pretty penny.
The company confirmed it charges $28.29 per month to consumers who don’t switch to a smart meter, a fee some consumers and a consumer advocacy agency said is too high.
FirstEnergy is aggressively installing smart meters across Ohio. The digital devices measure electricity usage and then wirelessly send the data to the utility company, which means meter readers are no longer needed…