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Hawaiian Electric has installed what are often referred to as “advanced” meters or -2-way wireless transmitting “smart” meters:

Advanced meters are modern electric meters that enable two-way data sharing between your home or business and Hawaiian Electric through a secure wireless communications network. Advanced meters look just like the analog electric meters but with a digital display. Advanced meters are an important component of our grid modernization efforts.

- Unlike old meters that require a person to physically read the meter for billing purposes, advanced meters can capture and send electricity usage data to Hawaiian Electric via wireless technology. This means more privacy for homeowners, fewer trucks on the roads, less gas consumed, and cost savings through improved operational efficiencies. These savings are passed on to our customers.
- Energy use data can be collected in 15-minute intervals and securely uploaded to an energy management web portal that you can use to track your usage. This will allow you to better understand how different electronics and appliances contribute to your overall energy usage and how to make adjustments to better manage energy expenses. Learn how to read your advanced meter.
- Advanced meters play a vital role in helping increase our renewable energy capabilities to better provide for progressive technologies, such as electric vehicles which helps reduce carbon emissions, as we tackle climate change.

American opposition to “smart” meters – electric, gas, and water – continues to increase due to privacy and safety issues associated with these horrible devices. It even inspired a documentary film! Due to increasing opposition, some utilities allow consumers to “opt out” of “smart” meters – including Hawaiian Electric.