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Different power companies use different smart meter tech, not all of which is easily readable.

SDG&E uses encrypted Zigbee to transmit data. AFAIK, it has not been cracked.

I use a Rainforest https://www.rainforestautomation.com/ device to read my own meter on SDG&E and it works, I think I had to go through an auth process though.

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