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MGLW plans to put Smart Grid meters in 1,000 homes as part of a demonstration project.

Cooper-Young resident Chad Ahren says he's always thinking about the little things he can do for the environment. He recycles, uses canvas bags at the grocery store, and recently volunteered for a new smart meter from MLGW.

"If the city can encourage people to use power at certain times, I'm all for that," Ahren says. "As a family, we can learn what the best times are to use energy and save some money, but that's just a bonus for me."

As part of a three-year demonstration project, MLGW plans to choose 1,000 volunteer residential customers for new smart meters. With the meters, MLGW will be able to evaluate the utility's peak hours for energy consumption and then offer customers discounts for off-peak usage...(Read more)