How do smart meter installation costs work in California, and can my utility company force me to upgrade from my analog meter if I am worried about privacy or health?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How do smart meter installation costs work in California, and can my utility company force me to upgrade from my analog meter if I am worried about privacy or health?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
California CPUC smart meter opt out program fees PG&E SCE SDG&E 2026 analog meterGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
California Public Utilities Commission smart meter opt out decision D.11-03-014 opt out feesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
California smart meter privacy health radiofrequency official CPUC FCCGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
California CPUC smart meter opt out program fees PG&E SCE SDG&E 2026 analog meter Google ↗
California Public Utilities Commission smart meter opt out decision D.11-03-014 opt out fees Google ↗
California smart meter privacy health radiofrequency official CPUC FCC Google ↗
- Opt-out Program · pge.com
- Opt-Out FAQ · sdge.com
- We Support Customer Choice · socalgas.com
- Opt out of a smart meter · smud.org
- Residential Smart Meter FAQs · ww1.oppd.com
- California Public Utilities Code § 8380 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- California Public Utilities Code § 8381 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- The Facts on Smart Meters · citizensutilityboard.org
- Application 11-03-014 · docs.cpuc.ca.gov
- C__Users_jt2_AppData_Local_Temp_Workshare_wmtempe4c_~wtf0F96E73C.ps · docs.cpuc.ca.gov
- California Public Utilities Commission · cpuc.ca.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California CPUC smart meter opt out program fees PG&E SCE SDG&E 2026 analog meter OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California Public Utilities Commission smart meter opt out decision D.11-03-014 opt out fees OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California smart meter privacy health radiofrequency official CPUC FCC OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |