Eversource roll out of ‘smart meters’ roils some Berkshire residents over possible health issues, increased fees, fire risks, privacy concerns

Eversource roll out of ‘smart meters’ roils some Berkshire residents over possible health issues, increased fees, fire risks, privacy concerns

Berkshire County — In early November, Lee resident Cindy Mathias received a letter from energy provider Eversource that the electric meter at her home would soon be upgraded to a “smart meter,” or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), an action she was told would not warrant any participation on her part. “It piqued my interest,” Mathias said of the pivot from an analog device to one that uses pulsed microwave frequencies (RF) to track energy …