Smart Meters

Smart meters banned in another California county

Jan 6, 2011

If you've been following the drama in Marin County and other parts of PG&E's California service territory it may come as no surprise that the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted this week to ban smart meter installations in unincorporated parts of the county for a year, citing concerns about potential health risks from the devices. Supervisors in Santa Cruz County took similar action in September. But as the San Francisco Chronicle points out, the smart meter moratorium is largely symbolic. A decision to stop smart meter installations must come from the California Public Utility Commission, which so far has rejected similar calls. And it appears PG&E has no plans to stop installing them. Better consumer education is obviously necessary, as we've said many times. But what does that look like? What do you think will work? Use the Talk Back form below to relay your ideas.

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snake-oil smart meters

Better (actual?) consumer BENEFITS are obviously necessary, as we've said many times. But what does that look like? What do you think will work? Use the Talk Back form below to relay your ideas.

Left Goldblatt - 01/07/2011 - 05:04

So Cal smart meters a different story

SDG&E is nearly finished with its smart gas and electric meter rollout. From day one, the utility was out in the community talking to people about this program, and it continues to. I read so much about utilities' failure to do adequate outreach and education. Look to San Diego if you want to see how it's done right. Not without issues, of course, but customer expectations have been well managed.

Julie Wright - 01/07/2011 - 08:16

WIRELESS SMART METERS

Microwave radiation from wireless smart meters is relatively low and many consider it negligible.

What about people that eat NO meat - even one bite would be too much for them, what the rest of us consider negligible.

What about people that eat NO dairy - even one sip or bite would be too much for them, what the rest of us consider negligible.

If after we educate these people on emf radiation, and they still don't want ANY, How do we rationalize forcing a radiation-emitting device onto a person's home, even if what they object to is what the rest of us consider negligible?

RobertWilliams - 01/07/2011 - 12:37

the Smartmeter Question

We can all go without electricity for one day until this nightmare has passed. PG&E has gone too far.

29th of every month: Shut off your electricity in Mendocino county.

30th of every month: Shut off your electricity in Lake County.

1st of every month: Shut off your electricity in Humboldt county.

2nd of every month: Shut off your electricity in Trinity County.

3rd of every month: Shut off your electricity in Sonoma County.

4th of every month: Shut off your electricity in Marin County.

Nicotine Fitzgerald - 03/01/2011 - 15:45

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