Another American Utility Receives Complaints about “Price Shock” Associated with “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank Utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water – are expensive and unnecessary. In the U.S. they were federally mandated and proponents promised that these meters would reduce customer bills and save energy. Research has determined that they DO NOT SAVE meaningful amounts of energy. Also, in many cases, customer rates have…
U.S. Mandated Utility “Smart” Meters at 57% Penetration – More Planned Despite Complaints, Problems, and Opposition
By B.N. Frank Utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water – aren’t necessary. However, in the U.S. they were federally mandated. Proponents promised that these meters would be beneficial to customers by lowering their bills. Unfortunately, customer rates have usually been increased for their installation AND frequent replacement (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Proponents…
CISA Warns about Cyber Vulnerabilities with Utility “Smart” Meters and Other IoT Devices
By B.N. Frank Utility “Smart” Meters (electric, gas, and water) have been plagued with problems – including serious security vulnerabilities – since they started being deployed. Last August, IBM warned about a security flaw in millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices including “Smart” Meters and medical implants. More scary reports about millions of IoT…
Recently Published Warnings Compilation about Utility “Smart” Meters from Health Experts
By B.N. Frank People worldwide DO NOT WANT utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Customer bills are usually increased for their installation AND frequent replacement (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Tens of millions have been installed and millions more are planned despite all the problems they cause – fires, explosions, higher bills, malfunctioning…
New Jersey Bill Would Allow Utility Customers to Opt Out from Smart Meters, Undermine Federal Program
By Michael Maharrey A bill filed in the New Jersey Assembly would allow customers to opt out of installing “smart meter” technology on their homes and businesses. Passage of this bill would enable residents in these states to protect their own privacy, and it would take a step toward blocking a federal program in effect….
Apple Co-founder’s New Venture Includes Problematic and Privacy Invasive Smart Meters Which Never Saved Meaningful Amounts of Energy
By B.N. Frank People worldwide DO NOT WANT utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Tens of millions have been installed and millions more are planned despite all the problems they cause – fires, explosions, higher bills, malfunctioning and broken appliances, cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2), and more. These meters DO NOT save meaningful…
“Dumb” Smart Meters “Fail to Serve Purpose” (Forbes UK) and Other Complaints
By B.N. Frank People worldwide DO NOT WANT utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Tens of millions have been installed and millions more are planned despite all their problems – fires, explosions, higher bills, serious cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2), and more. They DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy, and customer bills…
Some State Legislators Don’t Like “Smart” Meters Either
By B.N. Frank American opposition to utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water (see 1, 2) – has been ongoing since utility companies first started installing them. Given all the problems now identified with them – fires, explosions, higher bills (see 1, 2), frequent replacement (see 1, 2, 3), serious cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2),…
Court Ruling Allows Utility Customers to Refuse “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank People worldwide DO NOT WANT “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water (see 1, 2). Tens of millions have been installed and millions more are planned despite all their problems – electrical issues, fires, explosions, measurement errors, serious cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2), and more. Unlike original analog meters, “Smart” Meters are 2-way…