New and Definitive Report: Smart Meters Do Invade Privacy

SkyVision Solutions has just released a new report entitled, “A Perspective on How Smart Meters Invade Individual Privacy.”

Privacy Clipart with Circuit BoardThe newly released 64-page report is likely the most comprehensive document of its kind to date.  Through a step-by-step logical approach, it is demonstrated that the collection of incremental energy-related data for residential electric customers using smart meters represents an unreasonable invasion of privacy and, for applicable jurisdictions, constitutes an unreasonable search in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A Review of the Smart Meter “No Credible Evidence” Health Effects Controversy

Consumers Power Smart MetersSmart meter advocates typically use public relation slogans like, “There is ‘no credible evidence’ that smart meters pose any health risk.”

To objectively address the “no credible evidence” health effects claim, an industry position will be stated and then evaluated.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Smart Meter “Malfunction” Causes Pennsylvania Apartment Building Fire

Original Story:

PA Updated Smart Meter Fire Photo AA fast-moving apartment building fire occurred on Thursday, February 6, 2014, in Bensalem, Pennsylvania when at least one smart meter exploded and caught fire.  Thirty (30) residents were displaced by the ensuing blaze at Bensalem’s Thunder Hollow apartments.  Sixteen (16) apartments were affected.  One firefighter was injured.  According to the Bucks County Courier Times, the Bensalem Battalion Chief Robert Sponheimer said the fire started in a utility meter in an outside shed that housed electrical meters.  He also said “residents reported hearing a loud bang, then losing power Thursday evening.  Within minutes they saw smoke pouring out of the shed.  The fire then spread to the building and its roof.”

Dramatic camera footage exists taken soon after the fire started, during the fire fighting activities, and during the recovery efforts, making you feel as if you are “on-the-scene” as it happens.  In the first video where you see the dramatic flames about 25 to 30 seconds into the video, they are emanating from an outdoor shed containing smart meters.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Major U.S. Utility Says “No Rational Basis” for Mandating Smart Meters

NU Position on Smart MetersNortheast Utilities (NU) operates New England’s largest utility system serving more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

In a written submittal  filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Northeast Utilities was highly critical of a proposed state plan that would require utilization of “advanced metering” or smart meters within the state of Massachusetts as part of an electrical grid modernization plan.  In fact, the comments are quite remarkable in that they appear to reflect reality without undue political spin or bias.  Let us hope that other utilities, public utility commissions, and politicians everywhere can soon come to similar unbiased conclusions that are based upon economic realities and reflect consumers’ and societal best interests.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Utilities Conceal Electrical Grid Vulnerability from the Public

Power Lines GraphicShooters armed with assault rifles have prompted new worries regarding the vulnerability of the country’s vast electrical power grid.

On April 16, 2013, an attack on an electric substation near San Jose, California, nearly knocked out Silicon Valley’s power supply.  This attack was initially downplayed as vandalism by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the facility’s owner.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Cellphones Are Safe … Says UK Study?

Cell Phone RisksEMFacts Consultancy has posted an article providing commentary on a “new” report titled, “Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme, Report 2012,” released by the British Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) group.  Below is a portion of the blog article:

Here we go again: “New” MTHR report claims no health effects from cell phones, etc.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Should People Be Allowed to Drive Cars?

Traffic Control V2VAs a follow-up to a blog posting entitled, U.S. Proceeding with Mandatory Wireless ‘Vehicle to Vehicle’ Communications, additional information has been uncovered that would support the assertion that the ultimate goal of government technocrats would be to build an infrastructure to support “smart” self-driving vehicles.  For their own safety, people would not be allowed to drive cars since they are too easily distracted and error-prone.  In addition, self-driving vehicles could be programmed for maximum fuel efficiency.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

U.S. Proceeding with Mandatory Wireless ‘Vehicle to Vehicle’ Communications

V2V Traffic IntersectionThe vision of ‘talking’ cars that avoid crashes is well on the way to becoming a reality.   And we’re not just talking about cars talking to cars, but about cars talking to bikes, trucks talking to motorcycles, and even buses talking to pedestrians.  This promises to significantly reduce the number of deaths and injuries on our nation’s roads while unleashing a new wave of innovation from advanced traffic management systems and smart mobility apps to real-time traffic, transit and parking information.”

— Scott Belcher, President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

State of Washington Presents Biased and Flawed View of Wi-Fi Safety in Schools

WiFi ClipartAccording to the state of Washington Department of Health website:

A Washington resident concerned about the safety of Wi-Fi in schools asked the Washington State Department of Health and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to review research about health effects from Wi-Fi devices.

The two agencies reviewed all summary documents published in English by national or international health agencies since 2000.  The reviewed documents included a thorough review of scientific literature on some aspect of human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields. Wi-Fi devices generate RF fields, as do cell phones, cell towers, radar, microwaves, and radio and TV broadcasts.  None of the 16 documents reviewed found evidence that low levels of RF fields have any adverse health effects in humans. …  [emphasis added]

The state Department of Public Health has issued a draft report the concludes that “based on current evidence, the low level RF exposure produced by Wi-Fi is unlikely to pose a health risk.” Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

ComEd Smart Meter Refusals/ Deferrals … $21.53 per month

Electric Meter PhotosCommonwealth Edison (ComEd) customers in Illinois have the availability of a temporary refusal or deferral program so that they can retain their current analog electrical usage meter.  Unfortunately, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has ordered ComEd to install new wireless smart meters for all customers as part of the “Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act” over a ten-year period.

Continue reading

Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions | Tagged , , | 23 Comments