Electric Utility Meter choice

HB 2989 requires West Virginia electricity providers to offer customers a choice between smart meters and manual meters for their homes, businesses, or rental units. It directly affects all utility customers who currently have smart meters installed. The bill mandates that utilities must provide the option to decline smart meters in favor of manual meters that are read manually, contain no battery, and emit no electromagnetic signal. Incidental radiation from electricity flow (not from the meter itself) is excluded from the definition of an electromagnetic signal under this provision. This bill does not change utility rates or require utilities to install manual meters, only to offer the choice upon request.