Testimony Regarding the Smart Meter Technology Plans Filed by Allegheny Power and the FirstEnergy Companies

Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate
Completed March 2010

Synapse analyzed the policy and ratemaking implications of Allegheny Power and the FirstEnergy Companies filings, the level of projected benefits of the proposed Smart Meter Plans relative to their projected costs, the uncertainty associated with those benefits, and the allocation and rate design issues underlying the cost recovery proposals.