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Due to the number of volunteers wanting to get smart meters on their homes, SaskPower will no longer be accepting home applications for this round of testing.
Within 24 hours of issuing a call for volunteers, SaskPower received more than 1,500 applications to get smart meters installed free of charge.
In order to balance the phase of testing, the Crown corporation needs small and medium-sized businesses to sign up.
On Thursday, SaskPower announced it would be doing 2,000 free installations of commercial smart meters. While the meters are designed for businesses, they can be used on homes.
That prompted a flood of volunteers to apply for the program.
Since 2017, SaskPower has installed 8,000 commercial and industrial smart meters across the province and expects nearly 30,000 to be installed by the end of 2020.
Smart meters were first introduced in 2014 but were abandoned after the meters caused fires due to a malfunctioning part.
A SaskPower spokesperson said the meters being offered in the new program have been tested and are performing above the industry standard.
