Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is about to replace all
residential gas and electric meters with smart meters, saying
the meters manage consumers' energy usage better, and in time,
save money. Some customers are questioning whether the new
technology would be bad for your health. Smart meters basically
reads itself then sends the energy usage reading wirelessly to
BGE. The utility company has touted the benefits to customers,
eventually saving customers money. "You are going to be able to
actually go onto your computer, you are going to be able to see
in near real time -- 24 hours, roughly -- your energy usage,"
BGE spokesman Rob Gould said. But not everyone is looking
forward to smart meter technology, including Junghie Elky, who
said she suffers from something called electromaganetic
sensitivity, and believes radio frequencies make her sick. "I'm
a little bit nervous about that, a bit worried about the health
effects," Elky said. "At my worst, I was so sensitive, I could
not touch things with electricity wit