Electric Utility Meter choice

HB 5041 requires West Virginia electricity providers to give all residential, business, and rental unit customers the choice between installing a "smart meter" or a manual meter. The manual meter must be read manually, contain no battery, and not emit an electromagnetic signal. Utilities must offer this choice without charging extra fees, while clarifying that normal electricity flow through any meter does not count as an electromagnetic signal under the law. This bill directly affects every electricity customer in West Virginia who currently has a smart meter installed.