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Category Archives: “Smart”meters
Three Attorney Generals Reject “Smart”-meters as Too Expensive after Testing
Three State Attorney Generals have solidly rejected utilities push for “smart”-meters. Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut Attorney Generals cited the exorbitant costs to consumers with no proven benefits after testing a pilot program with 10,000 customers.
Police Force Smartmeters on Private Property
This is a press release Subject: Press Release – Police Escorted Utility (SCE) Forced Smart Meters on Private Residences (Thursday, 15 Dec 2011) Police and Electric Utility Force SmartMeters on Residences in Violation of Federal Law, U.S. and California Constitution … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Bad Acts, Education, Radiation/Light Pollution
Tagged CPUC, Deborah Tavares, SCE, Smart Meters
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Smartmeter Delay – Now has Official Rules
The Calif. Public Utilities Commission President issued a new ruling on Sept. 21 formalizing “Smart”meter delay lists. Now, by September 26, 2011, PG&E’s “Smart”meter installation delay procedures must — 1. Provide information on its website that if a customer currently … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Education
Tagged Commission Executive Director, Delay Program, RULINGS, Smart Meter
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PG&E Breaks Promise and Installs Smartmeter: Assemblyman Monning Gets it Removed
(c) Copyright 2011 Vince Tuminello Back in April I called PG&E to be put on the “Smart Meter Opt-Out Delay list” pending the PUC decision, due this year. Five weeks later PG&E installed a smart meter on my home anyway. … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Bad Acts, Radiation/Light Pollution
Tagged Analog Meter, Assemblyman Bill Monning, Delay List, Vince Tuminello
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Finally-The First Official Recognition that Cell-Phones Could Cause Malignant Brain Cancer
Landmark News ! This morning a panel of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), changed their position declaring now that Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (of cell-phones and by association WiFi, cordless phones and Smartmeters) … Continue reading
How to Stop Smartmeter Installation at your home (877) 743-7378
PG$E has a phone number (877) 743-7378 that will stop installation of a Smartmeter at your home for about 18 months – until the PUC or the Legislature acts. Tell them you do not want a Smartmeter installed period.
Why Smartmeters Need an Environmental Impact Report
The public has raised very serious concerns about PG&E Smartmeters’ fire danger, interference with medical life support equipment, non-thermal radio frequency harm to humans and wildlife, and broadcast of private personal energy use. California state law (California’s Environmental Quality Act … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Education, Public Participation, Solutions
Tagged EIR, Environmental Impact Report, HOPE, PUC
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PG&E Proposes Insanely Greedy and Vindictive Smartmeter Opt-Out Plan
PG&E reaffirmed their reckless “Corporate Greed Monster” reputation(1) with their Plan to financially gouge people who don’t want ‘Smart’meters. They outraged smartmeter opponents Today by proposing to charge those who prefer not to have the controversial meters $135 to refuse … Continue reading
SmartER-meters Solve All the “Smart-meter” Problems
If the continually negligent Public Utilities Commission (they are jointly responsible with PG&E for the San Bruno fireball that killed 14 people: 8 known dead and 6 still missing in March 2012) had prepared an Environmental Impact Report for Smartmeters … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Education, Energy, Models, Solutions
Tagged Environmental Impact Report, Monarch Butterflies, Public Utilities Commission, PUC
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Privacy Violation: PG&E’s “Smart”meters Apparently Send Your Data UN-Encrypted !
The job of a Burglar and a Stalker is now easier than ever – thanks to Smartmeters. I just found a revealing section of PG&E’s Public Relations materials (always of dubious factual accuracy) that indicates that your personal data sent … Continue reading
Vital Privacy Loss: Can Smartmeters Tell Burglars When You are Away?
We need Smart-ER meters (c) Copyright 2011 David Dilworth Would you publish a newspaper ad that lets burglars know when you are going on vacation? Well, that’s essentially what “smart”meters do. Vital Privacy Lost: Smartmeters Broadcast Your Private Information: Smartmeters … Continue reading
Should We Revoke PG&E’s California Charter ?
What does “Diablo Canyon’s” Nuclear power plant right near the San Andreas and Hosgri faults — have in common with : The San Bruno Pipeline explosion that killed at least 8 people, “Erin Brockovich” finding deadly Chromium 6 groundwater contamination … Continue reading
“Smart”meter Myths
The number of false “facts” about the so-called “smart’meters is growing at an alarming rate. The “fish stories” are primarily spread by PG&E. This article intends to help clarify the factual basis of those topics we feel are most important. … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Education, Understanding
Tagged Carmel Pine Cone, CPUC, Frank Egger, Pacific Grove, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Telecommunications Ordinance
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Air Conditioners Cause California’s Electric Supply Emergency
Air Conditioners are Primary Cause of California’s Electrical Supply Emergency. During peak power use air conditioners in Los Angeles and California’s Central Valley use 40 percent of our state’s electricity. In sharp contrast, in California’s coastal communities like our Monterey … Continue reading
Fire Danger: Unknown-Safety of SmartMeters’ New Disconnect Switch
Unknown Safety of New On-Off Switch in Smart Meters: CPUC Meter Safety Testing Confirmation Needed. (c) Copyright 2011 Lance HoustonIntroduction There are numerous safety concerns with the new smart meters being installed by PG&E throughout parts of California. The new … Continue reading
What We Need in a State Smartmeter Law
A Smartmeter law needs at the minimum — 1. Halt to wireless communication (transmission) from home meters. This solves wireless threats to health and interference with medical devices and other wireless devices. Optical cable (vs wireless radio transmission) can solve … Continue reading
Success: PUC “Orders” PG&E To Prepare Plan to Stop Installing Smartmeters for Californians Who Reject Them
The San Jose Mercury news reports that the California PUC has ordered PG&E to provide a way to “Opt-out” of Smartmeters for those who don’t want them.
Pacific Grove vs Smartmeters
Last evening the Pacific Grove City Council directed staff to prepare a resolution to send to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requesting the CPUC allow people who don’t want Smartmeters to refuse them.
Smartmeter Poem: “The Devil” by Ellen Cecil
The Devil Smart Meter Satire (c) Copyright 2011 Ellen Cecil Adapted from an original Poem by Anonymous Men don’t believe in a devil now as their fathers used to do. Yet they’ve opened the door to Smart Meter Hell to … Continue reading
Posted in "Smart"meters, Radiation/Light Pollution
Tagged El Diabolo, His Majesty, Smart Meter Hell, Smart Meter Satire
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PG&E Under Criminal Investigation for Killing 8 People in San Bruno?
PG&E admitted in their SEC filing this week: “Reputational harm that PG&E Corporation and the Utility may suffer depending on the outcome of the various investigations; the outcome of civil litigation; and the extent to which civil or criminal proceedings … Continue reading
Smartmeter Radiowaves can Interfere with Medical Life Support Devices
Health harm and deaths have been caused by radio frequency devices: “Hundreds of incidents of RFI induced medical device failure have been reported, studied, and summarized.” (IEEE, “Radiofrequency Interference with Medical Devices”, 1998) “Smart”meter Radiowaves can interfere with phones, WiFi … Continue reading
Are Illegal Smartmeters causing Fires in California?
California state law seems to require all electric devices hooked into the state electric power grid to have electrical certification. Are Smartmeters Illegal?
Posted in "Smart"meters, Bad Acts, Radiation/Light Pollution
Tagged ANSI, Capitola City, Councilman Termini, Federal Regulations, NOTICE, San Bruno
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Smartmeters on PG Agenda this Wednesday March 9th
Posted in "Smart"meters, Pacific Grove, Radiation/Light Pollution
Tagged Pacific Grove, Wednesday March
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Seaside Council Unanimously Adopts Emergency Smartmeter Ban Ordinance
Here is an excerpt from the brand new Emergency law : “From and after the effective date of this ordinance, no PG&E SmartMeter may be installed in or on any home, apartment, condominium or business of any type within the … Continue reading
Monterey Council Unanimously Demands PG&E Stop Smartmeter Installations
A Resolution “Demanding” PG&E stop installing “Smart”meters was unanimously adopted by the City Council of Monterey tonight March 1, 2011.
Posted in "Smart"meters, Good Acts, Radiation/Light Pollution
Tagged City Council, Emergency Ordinance
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