"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。