As if your utility bills aren’t causing enough angst, utility giant Eversource is looking to add to it with new charges for its new smart meter, and monthly fees for those who opt not to use the new device.
Eversource plans to roll out smart meters in Massachusetts this summer to replace the induction devices that use a metal wheel to measure electricity use.
Still in use after more than 130 years, Boston 25 reported the induction meters, “a cheap and effective way to monitor energy consumption,” have one drawback: “they have to be physically read.”…