Next-generation meters
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Montréal, May 7, 2012
The level of exposure to radio frequencies of Hydro-Québec's next-generation meters is 100,000 times less than Health Canada standards
Hydro-Québec is presently in hearings before the Régie de l'énergie to obtain the authorization to proceed with the installation of 3.8 million next-generation meters. Hydro-Québec would like to reiterate that according to Health Canada and the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, exposure to radio frequencies from next-generation meters is 100,000 times lower than Health Canada's official standards, which are similar to those in Europe.
Montréal, January 30, 2012
Hydro-Québec's next-generation meters: No change to customer billing
Hydro-Québec reaffirms that the installation of its advanced metering infrastructure will not be accompanied by a change to rates.
Montréal, January 23, 2012
Hydro-Québec's next-generation meters: First phase of rollout completed
After 18 months of trials and the installation of over 20,000 meters in Boucherville, Memphrémagog RCM and Villeray, Hydro-Québec announces the completion of the initial phase of the rollout of next-generation meters.
Montréal, October 5, 2011
Hydro-Québec's rebuttal to Pierre Couture's article in Le Soleil of October 5, titled "Les compteurs de la colère" [Anger meters]
Hydro-Québec maintains that its rollout of next-generation meters, commonly known as smart meters, will lead to savings of $300 million over 20 years.
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Montréal, May 25, 2011
Hydro-Québec announces rollout of advanced metering infrastructure
Hydro-Québec has announced the signing of a contract with Landis+Gyr for the acquisition of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and 3 million next-generation meters. With this contract, Hydro-Québec is entering a new stage in the development of a smart grid, which, in the long term, will cut costs to customers.
HydroContact – Articles on next-generation meters
- March-April 2012
Next-generation meters...perfectly safe - January–February 2012
Hydro-Québec meters … An evolving technology - November–December 2011
Next-generation meters
