Monthly Archives: June 2015

NLRB Case Files and Judge’s Decision Confirm Smart Meter Fires

Posted on June 30, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions, Updated August 2, 2016 In the original story from 2015, I indicated that Oncor was in the process of appealing the ALJ decision.  Based upon a Decision and Order dated July 29, 2016, Oncor lost … Continue reading →

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Utility Industry Aware of Safety and Accuracy Issues with Digital Meters for Years

Posted on June 29, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  In reviewing an electric utility industry document from 2010, it is quite clear that the industry knew of safety and accuracy issues with smart meters before they were ever manufactured and deployed.  The title of … Continue reading →

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FCC: ‘Prime Example of Institutional Corruption’

Posted on June 27, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

In a new publication just released from Harvard University, Norm Alster examines how the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is dominated by the industries it presumably regulates.  What follows are selected quotations which are organized in a way to effectively create … Continue reading →

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Naperville Smart Meter Lawsuit Due Back in Federal Court

Posted on June 25, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Source: Naperville Community Television (NCTV) The Naperville Smart Meter Awareness (NSMA) group is in the news again, as a lawsuit they filed is due back in court this July.

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U.S. Power Grid Being Hit With ‘Increasing’ Hacking Attacks as Smart Meter Deployments Continue

Posted on June 24, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Major attacks on the U.S. power grid system are “increasing,” with hackers stepping up efforts to penetrate critical systems and to implant malicious software that could compromise the power grid and result in a nationwide crisis.  This is according to … Continue reading →

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Fighting Smart Meters Requires More Effective Engagement with Politicians

Posted on June 23, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  This article outlines a sometimes overlooked strategy for fighting the forced installation of smart utility meters and which would help reestablish the boundaries of governments and corporations, specifically with regard to the intrusiveness of smart … Continue reading →

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Privacy is a ‘Cause for Concern’ with Smart Meters

Posted on June 17, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  WGN News in Chicago recently did a news story about smart meters [1].  The broadcast was primarily focused on the biased theme of “What’s Slowing the Savings on Smart Meters?”  This makes the naïve presumption … Continue reading →

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Safety Authority Rules Ontario Smart Meter Explosion and ‘Ball of Fire’ Not Caused by Smart Meter

Posted on June 17, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

In a press release on June 10th, Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) announced that it has ruled out the smart meter as the source of an explosion and fire that occurred on the exterior of a Collingwood house on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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A Critical Review of the ComEd Radiofrequency ‘Fact Sheet’

Posted on June 11, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  I was recently asked to respond to a question posed by a ComEd customer regarding the technical content of a ComEd “Radio Frequency Fact Sheet” on smart meters. [1]  Upon review and without taking a strong … Continue reading →

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Update on Last Week’s Ontario Smart Meter Fire: “Next time we might not be so lucky.”

Posted on June 10, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Last week we reported on a ‘Ball of Fire’ from a Smart Meter Explosion at a home in Ontario, Canada.  Today the local media ran a story with a photo capturing the remnants of the smart meter for the Collingwood home. … Continue reading →

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