2015-06-01 – Major lawsuit win against tobacco. Next cell phone!! 2015-06-02 – A major article refuting FortisBC’s claims that smart meters are safe 2015-06-03 – Smart Meter explodes on home in Collingwood, Ont. 2015-06-04 – Why aren’t BCHydro and FortisBC moving smart meters away from propane tanks, etc.? 2015-06-05 – Fortis installers must be getting … Continue reading Newsletters 2015-06 JUN
A former BC civil servant, an Exec. Asst. to a Minister, was ordered to delete information requested via a Freedom of Information request. This is illegal. As I’ve told you, BC Hydro is consistently refusing to answer by FOI (freedom of information) requests, using the right to privacy which does not apply to a public … Continue reading 2015-05-28 Govt. hiding information from public said to be systemic
1) Below is a notice from Hydro Quebec in which the implication is pretty clear that the remote disconnect switch, which ITRON meters have, should not be near flammable materials, like a propane tank. What are BC Hydro and FortisBC doing about putting these in garages that have flammable materials stored, or on dry wooden homes? … Continue reading 2015-05-18 CTV carrying news re. Berkeley’s right to know resolution. Word is getting around.
At a conference this month, person from a large utility in the US speaks about how excited they are about all the data they are getting, how this data is ITS ASSET. Once they have obtained it, it becomes theirs to do with as they wish. This is our data, information about us, our … Continue reading 2015-05-20 No reports at Hydro on failed, melted, burned meters
————————————————————————– 100 Smart Meters explode and blow off homes in Capitola, Calif. I don’t know the cause of this, and when I find out I will let you know. This is the second incident like this in Calif. in 2 months. http://stopsmartmeters.org/2015/05/21/hundreds-more-smart-meters-blow-off-wall-in-capitola/ We’ve been facing the media’s refusal to provide information about anything … Continue reading 2015-05-21 100 Smart Meters explode in California
The smeters send signals to and receive signals from collectors, devices that hold up to 8 transmitters. These are placed on hydro or telephone poles right outside homes, often mere feet from bedroom windows. These are cell transmitters and one day could be sending cell, wifi and other signals in addition to Hydro’s signals. … Continue reading 2015-05-23 Where are collectors? Hydro refuses to say.
Here is the youtube of the announcement of the Tesla battery yesterday. If this is bought by many, the price will come down and many more of us will be able to say good-bye to Hydro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKORsrlN-2k Maryland Smart Meter Awareness group, with retired Environment Protection Agency lawyer, resisting smeters and raising awareness … Continue reading 2015-05-02 Hydro refuses to answer questions re. costs, spent and future.
From: Dennis and Sharon Noble [mailto:dsnoble@shaw.ca] Sent: April 17, 2015 1:49 PM To: Information and Privacy Commission (info@oipc.bc.ca) Subject: Complaint re. BC Hydro’s misuse of the Freedom of Information Act 201-20-2015-112 Importance: High Dear Commissioner Denham, I wish to lodge an official complaint to your office, charging that BC Hydro is deliberately using the Freedom … Continue reading Smart Meter FIRES – FOI – 201-20-2015-112
A telling article on an industry site. BC Hydro lies about its successes and future electricity demands, as it brags about what it plans to do to us next. Who are these other “compliant vendors” and what will plugging into our network mean to us and our data? “Four years later, BC Hydro … Continue reading 2015-04-03 Hydro lies in industry article
Not Smart meter specific, but if the money trail were followed, wouldn’t it be interesting to see how much ITRON and Corix have contributed? http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/desmog-canada/bc-political-donations_b_7071956.html Africa uses its Smart meters to “load limit”, reducing or shutting power off for short periods. There are major concerns for technical or medical equipment. We have no … Continue reading 2015-04-18 Could BCHydro’s/FortisBC’s turning off power damage medical equipment?