Nobody is arguing that the energy company should not know how much electricity you buy. This is merely a small part of a complete picture the police could create of your day to day activities measurable through smart devices. Many of those things are services for which you have paid. It is private information; the government harvesting that data to prosecute people violates the U.S. Constitution.

The reason this should be important to the people who frequent this forum is that criminal investigation is being weaponized. The targets include people who speak out against approved narratives.