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
1) Here is evidence that information is being hidden using the Privacy Act in California when questions are asked about Smart Meter fires — just as they are using here. Can you imagine their being able to use the privacy act to refuse to provide the number of smart meter fires that have occurred! … Continue reading 2015-03-29 California Utilties are misusing the Privacy Act just as BC Hydro is
1) Below is another letter to Adrian Dix about another fire that has not been fully investigated and for which the reporting is incomplete. 2) Fortis is giving the same bunch of lies as Hydro gave to us. In this interview Fortis says for one thing that Corix installers are well trained. I have … Continue reading 2014-12-23 Fortis is using Hydro’s mis-information
1) A member has done some digging into wired “stupid” grids as a result of Hydro’s having close to 50,000 smeters that are being read manually, and most likely will be read manually. He found the attached article by someone in the Idaho wired smeter project. Wireless meters’ signals are not strong enough to communicate … Continue reading 2014-12-21 Idaho has wired meters that are safer and each one cost $400 less than ours
1) I sent this around a few weeks ago but it is so important I thought I would again for our new members. In Europe, nearly half the countries are refusing to implement the $$mart program believing the benefits do not justify the costs. As many experts have advised, the ongoing costs are significant and … Continue reading 2014-07-27 In US, $meters are being “upgraded” after only 10 years!!
1) Some members have taken the Fire Report in to their Liberal MLA’s office which has been prepped with erroneous information to counter the Fire Report. The members are being told that there were just as many analog fires as smart meter fires. First, this is highly unlikely or else the Fire Commissioner would have … Continue reading 2014-08-23 Liberal MLAs given fire talking points that are not true
1) Saskatchewan Energy Minister Boyd explains (in video) why he “pulled the plug” on the $$meter program. http://www.trueactivist.com/105000-smart-meters-removed-after-multiple-fires-were-caused-by-the-device/ 2) A security engineer warns that hackers will exploit $$meters. http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2014/08/07/which-internet-of-things-consumer-products-are-most-likely-to-be-exploited-by-hackers/ 3)The industry is beginning to acknowledge that hacking, invasion of privacy is a major problem with $$meters and grid. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Metering/How-to-attack-a-smart-meter-Utilities-better-find-out-before-the-criminals-do-6674.html/?fpt#.U_DYdLl0zbg http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2014/07/18/335214.htm 4) Non-$meter, but important: Ultra … Continue reading 2014-08-17 Industry and Experts warn of $$meter hacking, invasion of privacy
1) $$meter manufacturer admits that all $$meters have the same problems!! The company blamed “external factors,” such as “water intrusion,” “hot socket conditions,” “over voltage in the distribution system,” and “holes in meter boxes” for the fires. It also said investigations were underway. (Water accumulates due to condensation inside analogs and it does inside $$meters. … Continue reading 2014-08-15 Problems causing $meter fires are “systemic in the industry”
1) The BC Liberal Government and BC Hydro are misleading the public about Smart Meter Safety – again The govt’s and Hydro’s PR departments are busy misleading the public about the safety of the Smart meters yet again. I hope you will write letters to your newspapers, call radio stations, etc. and allow the public … Continue reading 2014-08-01 We must get those with Smart Meters informed about fires!!
2016-08-28 BCUC is failing to protect the public I have shared the response that BCUC sent me on July 28, 2016 in which they basically said that despite all of the many problems re. reporting, tracking, monitoring, etc., they choose to believe that there were no problems and said that there would be no formal … Continue reading Rebuttal to BCUC Final Order & Final Response to Smart Meter Fire Safety Concerns Complaint