Category Archives: Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions

Update on Smart Meter Refusals for ComEd Customers

Posted on March 17, 2022 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Background Back about ten years ago, Illinois passed legislation for a “Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan.”  This legislation required ComEd to deploy advanced metering (“smart meters”) for all of its electric customers. As … Continue reading →

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Naperville to Implement “Smart” Water Meters in 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Naperville, IL – The City of Naperville has announced final plans to install wireless transmitters for the City’s 43,500 water meters.  The City has named the initiative as “the Water 2.0 project.”  The City has … Continue reading →

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Hacking a Smart Meter and Killing the Grid

Posted on October 27, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Nick Hunn of Creative Connectivity published an article this month entitled, “How to Hack a Smart Meter and Kill the Grid … And then all the lights went out.” [1] Hunn says his new article … Continue reading →

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Recent Court Ruling on Smart Meter Privacy Invasions Was Based on False Premise of “Benefits”

Posted on September 30, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions, Updated October 2, 2018 Key Article Points The recent court ruling allowing smart meter privacy invasions was based on a false premise of “benefits.” Smart meters do not reduce costs, do not result in cheaper … Continue reading →

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Security Risks and Technology Obsolescence Reduce Smart Meter Expected Lifetimes

Posted on September 25, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions, Updated October 15, 2018 Key Article Points: Meter manufacturers and most utility companies attempting to justify large-scale smart meter deployments claim useful life values in the range of 15 to 20 years. Those individuals and … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Data Collection is a “Search,” but Court Allows Anyway

Posted on August 23, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions, Updated Augsut 24, 2018 A few days ago I reported on a ruling in the smart meter-related case of Naperville Smart Meter Awareness (NSMA) v. City of Naperville (Case 1:11-cv-09299) [1]. Since then, there have … Continue reading →

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Federal Court Rules against Consumers on Smart Meters and Privacy Rights

Posted on August 18, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions , Updated August 22, 2018 Key Article Points Based upon a Federal Appeals Court analysis, all City of Naperville electric customers are being subjected to a governmental search every 15 minutes without a voluntary consent. … Continue reading →

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Nicor Gas Begins Deployment of Smart Meter Radio Modules in Northern Illinois

Posted on August 8, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions With little advance notice of what is really happening, Nicor Gas in northern Illinois is quietly attaching wireless transmitters to existing natural gas meters located at customer homes and businesses. Nicor Gas customers have begun … Continue reading →

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Future Hack Scenario: Disrupting a Country through Its Smart Meters

Posted on June 22, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A new book by Charles Arthur on “Cyber Wars” reviews the most significant cyber attacks in recent years, discusses the lessons learned, and then concludes with an outline of what future hacks we can expect … Continue reading →

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France: No Legal Basis for Smart Meter Data Collection without Valid Consent

Posted on April 1, 2018 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced on March 27, 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to the nation’s primary electric supplier for failing to obtain consent for the collection of customer usage … Continue reading →

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