Monthly Archives: May 2015

Smart Meters Don’t Make a Smart or Wise Grid

Posted on May 31, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

There has recently been increased recognition that smart meters are “not so smart.”  People are finally catching on everywhere to the clever use of “smart” semantics that was more hype and propaganda than reality.  Just within the past couple of … Continue reading →

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Utilities ‘Very Excited’ about Mining Smart Meter Data and Invading Your Privacy

Posted on May 19, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  At a recent IBM-related conference, Dr. Stephen Pratt, Chief Technical Officer for CenterPoint Energy, stated the following during an interview: “We have an entire organization that’s gotten behind data as an asset … We get … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of Thousands of Smart Meter Billing Issues in the U.K.

Posted on May 17, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

As it turns out, “smart meters” are not very smart.  Horror stories are beginning to emerge in the U.K. where customers are being left in “billing limbo.” As reported today at the Daily Mail: “Hundreds of thousands of households left … Continue reading →

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“Smart Meters Are Not the Silver Bullet Many Seem to Think”

Posted on May 13, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

The latest issue of Metering & Smart Energy International devoted two pages to utility industry specialists answering “The BIG Question:  Are smart meters living up to their promise?” The featured story was prompted by the Washington Post report in January … Continue reading →

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Court Appeal to Maine Regulator’s Decision that Smart Meters Are ‘Safe Enough’

Posted on May 13, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Yesterday, May 12th, 2015, anti-smart meter activists in Maine filed an appeal to a December Public Utility Commission decision with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. In December 2014, the Maine Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a decision concluding that smart … Continue reading →

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Indiana Regulators Reject Smart Meters for Duke Energy

Posted on May 11, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

INDIANAPOLIS – State regulators have rejected a proposal from Duke Energy to raise customers’ rates.  The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission said Friday in a ruling that the company didn’t provide enough details for its $1.9 billion, seven-year plan. The proposal … Continue reading →

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Scientists Submit Appeal for Protection from EMF Exposures and Wireless Technologies

Posted on May 11, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Source:  EMFscientist.org New York, NY, May 11, 2015.  Today 190 scientists from 39 nations submitted an appeal to the United Nations, UN member states and the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting they adopt more protective exposure guidelines for electromagnetic fields (EMF) … Continue reading →

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Increased Risk of Smart Meter Fires Remains despite Receiving ‘Passing Grade’ for Nevada Test Samples

Posted on May 6, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  Underwriters Laboratories (UL) last week gave a passing grade for a sample of 72 smart meters that were previously provided by the utility company NV Energy for product testing. Yesterday, the Associated Press ran with … Continue reading →

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Michigan Court Orders Justification of Smart Meter Refusal Fees

Posted on May 4, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Last week a Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that key issues remain regarding Consumers Energy Company being able to charge customers a fee for refusing to allow installation of smart meters on their homes.  The Court ordered that the Michigan … Continue reading →

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Smart Cities: Called “Smart” and Condemning Others as Stupid

Posted on May 1, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  A few days ago, I wrote an article that painted a scenario where the continued pursuit of so-called “smart cities,” due to irresolvable cyber security threats, would likely lead to civilization threatening events.  To be … Continue reading →

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