"Bakersfield is likely to slow down the installation of smart meters-not just in the United States but worldwide," says Ahmad Faruqui of the Brattle Group, a consultancy.

“贝克尔斯·菲尔德可能会减慢智能电表的安装进度——不仅仅是在美国，而且是全世界的安装进度，”咨询商布拉特尔集团(Brattle Group)的阿曼德•法卢奎讲道。

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An October report from the consulting company Brattle Group estimates that in Europe, it would cost 51 billion euros to wire the continent with smart meters.

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"The pilot showed conclusively what could be done, " says Ahmad Faruqui, a consultant with the Brattle Group in San Francisco, who advises utilities on the economics of smart grid technology.

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