Here are a few additional resources that you might find useful:
Google Maps that shows where smart meters are deployed today and plans
for the future: http://tinyurl.com/mapofsmartmeters
Ideas for how to save energy today, check out this page:
http://www.google.org/powermeter/tips.html
To see if your house is haunted (ok, this was more relevant in
October!): http://www.google.com/hauntedhouse08/
If you are a utility, electricity device manager or public utility
commissioner, we'd love to speak with you about our efforts - please
contact us: http://www.google.org/powermeter/contactus.html
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Thanks for your interest,
-- The Google Energy Information Team