Consumers’ Electricity Use Now Being Rationed via “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank Opposition to utility “smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) has been ongoing worldwide since utilities started deploying them over ten years ago. …
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City Offers “no cost” Smart Water Meter Installation; Landlord Pays $1,000+ for Repairs after “botched” Installation
By B.N. Frank Opposition to utility “smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) has been ongoing in the U.S. and worldwide since utilities started deploying them…
Power Cut for Homeowners Refusing “Smart” Meters; “police and sheriff’s departments are escorting the corporation doing so”
By B.N. Frank Opposition to utility “smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) has been ongoing in the U.S. and worldwide since utilities started deploying them…
Consumer Advocates Warn “a growing number of households on smart meters are being cut off by energy companies”
By B.N. Frank Worldwide opposition to “smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) has been ongoing since utilities started deploying them over ten years ago. In…
UK Energy Firms Using Smart Meters to Force Customers to Prepay Bills
By Jesse Smith According to a BBC article, in 2022 alone, over 500 UK energy customers have been automatically and forcibly moved onto a prepayment…
Journalist Explains Why Consumers Should “say no” to Controversial Utility “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank Opposition to “smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) has been ongoing since utilities worldwide started deploying them over ten years ago. Problems…
Consumer Starts Obsessing Over Energy Use after Electric “Smart” Meter Installed; “I couldn’t think of anything else”
By B.N. Frank “Smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) allow utilities to remotely control consumers’ utility use as well as collect consumer usage data 24/7…
Despite Risks to Grids, Assoc. Prof Wants Consumers to Install Smart Thermostats and Trust 3rd Parties to Adjust Them
By B.N. Frank Last month an article published in The Atlantic blasted smart thermostats and everyone who promotes them. Of course, the writer for The…
Utility Says “advancements in technology” Haven’t Improved Reliability; Asks Regulators “for longer and more frequent power outage interruptions”
By B.N. Frank In June 2022, AEP Ohio came under heavy scrutiny for cutting power to allegedly a disproportionate number of low-income residents “to preserve…
No Heat or Hot Water for Disabled Woman after Smart Meter Stops Working; “it could take another 28 days to sort out”
By B.N. Frank “Smart” meters (electric, gas, and water) allow utilities to remotely control consumers’ utility use as well as collect consumer usage data and…
Utility Will Offer Hotel Discounts, Rebate for Generators, Transportation to Community Centers in Case of Planned Shut-offs
By B.N. Frank Experts have warned that Americans should expect more rolling blackouts and that upgrading the U.S. power grid could cost trillions of dollars….
Study: “less than 3% of today’s smart meters fulfill 2009 promises of customer savings”; DOE Wants $3B More for Program
By B.N. Frank “Smart” Meters (electric, gas, and water) allow utilities to remotely control consumers’ utility use. They also allow utility companies to collect consumer…
Utility Pumps Customers’ Smart Meter Data To Police Without Warrant
Police are routinely breaking the law to enforce the law, which is patently absurd. Smart meter data is on electricity usage is sent via WiFi…
Energy Bills Skyrocket due to Smart Meter Glitch Following New Price Cap Update
By B.N. Frank Privacy invasive and hazardous utility “Smart” Meters (electric, gas, and water) are often promoted as being vital to “energy efficiency programs”. The…