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Secure Your Family from Cyber Threats with an Analog Meter, Says Michigan State Senator

Posted on March 13, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  The Michigan House Energy Policy Committee has been conducting hearings on legislation that would restore consumer protections regarding the type of meters that are installed upon their personal property by utility companies.  I provided coverage … Continue reading →

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Expert Testimony on Smart Meters/Grid: “Retain analog systems to the extent possible.”

Posted on March 12, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Cynthia Ayers is a national security threat analyst, currently working as an independent consultant within the Mission Control and Cyber Division of the Center for Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College.  She is also serving … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Deployments Result in a Cyber Attack Surface of “Unprecedented Scale”

Posted on January 7, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  The Internet of Things (IoT) involves an Internet which will evolve from connecting just machines and people towards connecting “smart” objects and things.  The electric utility industry is currently developing an IoT-based smart grid (SG).  This … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Remote Disconnect: An ‘Unnecessary Risk’ for Significant Damage to the Grid

Posted on May 12, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions I have written numerous articles over the past couple of years describing how smart meters make the electric grid inherently less safe from a cybersecurity perspective.  In fact, in one article I recently stated that: … Continue reading →

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Increased Knowledge of ‘Smart’ Meters Leads to Unfavorable Views, According to Study

Posted on April 10, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Governments and corporations are forcing utility ‘smart’ meters onto consumers’ homes saying that they give consumers control over their own energy bills.  This propaganda-like message is quite misleading and more importantly completely ignores the tremendous … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters: An Example of Surveillance Capitalism

Posted on March 22, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions, Updated July 2019 An essay preview was given this month for a new book to be authored by Shoshana Zuboff (now actually published in 2019) dealing with the topic of “surveillance capitalism” [1] [2].  Giant … Continue reading →

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Questions Remain Unanswered Regarding Potential Health Effects Related to Smart Grid Technologies

Posted on March 11, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  In June and July of 2011, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) hosted two separate workshops related to the possible health effects associated with radiofrequency (RF) emissions from smart grid technologies.  In December 2011, EPRI … Continue reading →

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The “Smart” Dryer and TOU Rates: A Stupid Idea on So Many Levels

Posted on March 7, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Within the last couple of months I have posted comprehensive articles to demonstrate how consumers financially suffer with smart meters and that they are also financially and socially punished when subjected to Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity … Continue reading →

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“A smarter grid could actually become a less safe grid,” from Discover Magazine

Posted on February 26, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  The March 2016 issue of Discover magazine features an article, “Blackout of the Century,” with the online version being entitled, “Averting the Blackout of the Century.” [1] At this website I have posted numerous articles explaining … Continue reading →

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Vast Majority of Consumers Suffer Financial “Net Loss” with Smart Meters

Posted on February 16, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions This article provides specific information to counter claims made by smart meter proponents that smart meters provide consumers with financial benefits, i.e., saving energy and reducing their utility bill.  In addition, this article presents information … Continue reading →

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