A DTE Energy smart meter on an Ann Arbor home. The utility company is one of several in Michigan and throughout the country installing electronic meters on consumer's homes that are intended to wirelessly transmit usage information to the company.
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Consumer's Energy has invested $750 million in to the smart meter program, which won't be installed until at least 2015.
The signing of the new contract with Capgemini, a consulting and technology firm, will help the energy company implement the infrastructure needed as it installs 1.8 million and 600,000 gas smart meters, according to the report.
Smart meters track energy usage in real-time and wirelessly transmit meter information to the utility company.
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