Re your editorial, "Smart meters, Redux" (July 18):

Yes, the concept is smart--for the utility company, which will charge consumers even more than they already do (and get undeserved and unnecessary stimulus funds to boot).

Hasn't The Baltimore Sun heard about the dismal reports in California, where the new meters didn't work properly and consumers were overcharged?

BGE has been consistently raising rates already, and I don't care to pay more for a Big Brother system I don't even want.

Cheryl Ann Herman, Baltimore County