ALMOST two in three electricity smart meters installed in some parts of Victoria are not fully working as the deadline for the contentious rollout looms.
About 350,000 devices fitted in SP AusNet's region are yet to go "live" with remote meter reads, the Herald Sun can reveal.
However the power company, which covers Melbourne's eastern suburbs and the state's east and northeast, says it is on track for the December 31 target.
Victorians are being slugged at least $124 a year for the $2.3 billion scheme.
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http://smartgrid.testing-blog.com/2013/08/12/electricity-smart-meter-companies-confident-deadline-can-be-met/#more-33879
