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Smart Meter Time Varying Pricing Can Lead to “Catastrophic Consequences” for the Grid
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A new study has been released based upon research at Bremen University that reveals that the use of time varying rates implemented through the mass deployment of smart meters can lead to consumer demand avalanches … Continue reading
Smart meter “issues are of great concern, not just locally, but also nationally and internationally,” cautions Judge
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In May we reported on a positive story that a Michigan Court Orders Justification of Smart Meter Refusal Fees. The Court document for this case stated that: “…because of the numerous issues raised on appeal … … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Costs, Court Opinion, Michigan, Opt-Out, Privacy, Smart Meters
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Utility Industry Aware of Safety and Accuracy Issues with Digital Meters for Years
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
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Accuracy, Costs, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Privacy is a ‘Cause for Concern’ with Smart Meters
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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Tagged Big Data, Costs, Privacy, Smart Meters
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Smart Meters May Not Be Part of New York’s Electric Grid Vision
At this website we have many times discussed how Smart Meters Don’t Make a Smart or Wise Grid. We have also highlighted the fact that Northeast Utilities in a submittal filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in 2014 stated … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Costs, Government Waste, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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Doublespeak: Chicago Suburb Claims Smart Water Meters Don’t Overcharge. “They Misrecord.”
An extensive investigative report was published this week by the Chicago Tribune dealing with so-called ‘smart’ water meters. The report deals primarily with accuracy and billing problems for the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park but also raises concerns as other … Continue reading
Smart Meters Don’t Make a Smart or Wise Grid
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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Tagged Costs, Not So Smart, Risks, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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Hundreds of Thousands of Smart Meter Billing Issues in the U.K.
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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Tagged Costs, Government Waste, Smart Meters
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“Smart Meters Are Not the Silver Bullet Many Seem to Think”
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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Tagged Costs, No Benefits, Propaganda, Smart Meters
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Indiana Regulators Reject Smart Meters for Duke Energy
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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Tagged Costs, Denied!, Indiana, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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