More than 11.50 lakh smart meters installed in various cities of the state will be upgraded to 4G technology from 3G to make them more compatible for consumers, people aware of the development said.
The UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has written a letter to the Energy Efficiency Private Ltd (EESL), a Central government enterprise, to upgrade all the existing 11.54 lakh 3G smart meters in the state to 4G at the earliest.
“The corporation in its letter has also raised questions over the efficiency of the 3G smart meters and regretted that the EESL is making excuses for not upgrading these meters to a higher technology,” a senior official said.
