justugh, I am not sure on the differences between a digital meter and a smart meter, but I do know they are two different things. As far as cutting off your power, I think it is just a smart meter that does that. I think the "new" digital meters just get rid of the old dials and add some kind of wifi so that they can be read when the car drives down the street. I do not think that the digital meters can be read in real time, but I definitely want to make sure before I start. North Carolina has property forfeiture if you get caught and my house is almost paid off.
i do not think there is a different between the 2 models u are talking about smart and digital are the same thing electronics .....even in my state they have that thing where they will cut power during peak demands ....thermostats can be controlled by those ppl now too
like the ppl have told yah high power use is no reason for them to enter .....i been doing it for 2 years in my area i used 2 times the normal amount of power for homes in my area (what the bill saids on the graph about power use for last 3 months) .....my state has the same thing about them taken your sttuff it why the car is not in my name (if i get caught with something on me the car can not be taken since i am not listed as the owner )
to get away with it u need to IR block the area off control the smell and maybe build a false wall in the shop so they would need a speical warrant to tare things down not just enter and look warrant ........a enter and look they can do that on site just by saying did u hear a scream that will give them pretext to enter in and look ...........but for them to actually tare stuff down to look that takes alot more to get from a judge do to the fact the state is on the hook for damages
so IR block the area they can not see in ....cover the smell carbon filter ozone gen and some hot peppers/jasmine flowers near the vent dumping spot .....mint works too not as well but it helps and u have fresh mint for stuff .........the final part is u never tall anyone unless they are growers too that way u both can rat each other out so both of u keep mouth shut
again false wall not a wall and a door a wall..........if they see a door they can ask u to open it do to spot check for scream they heard (it your word vs theirs so they heard a scream in court u can not disprove it ) .........one of the drywall pannels to the wall u use those child proof magnetic locks that way went u want in u can use a magnet unlock the pannel and move it so u can get in and work .......done it goes back up and no one knows