They've rubbed up against an adversary of enormous scale: A $12 billion utility that began deploying smart meters in 2017 that communicate using radio waves.
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For one, smart meters save utilities a ton of cash, since they get rid of the need for manual readings.
"I would have never put an investment in if I had known that it would require smart meters and what smart meters do."
Monsanto isn't selling smart meters, but there is a big company on the other end that stands to gain.
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