Tag Archives: Smart Grid

Urgent Need for Smart Meter Health and Safety Legislation

[Editor Note:  This blog article consists of a document authored by Richard H. Conrad, Ph.D., posted with permission for this website, intended as a possible letter addressed to state legislators regarding the urgent need for wireless smart meter health and safety legislation.  Dr. Conrad … Continue reading

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Worcester, MA City Council Committee Requests “Smart Grid” Delay

WORCESTER, Massachusetts — A Worcester City Council subcommittee is calling for a one-year postponement in National Grid’s “smart grid” pilot program. This article and video will demonstrate that the utility company doesn’t care about the canary in the coal mine … … Continue reading

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The Smart Meter Canard

… The Promise of the Smart Grid vs. the Smart Meter Canard … As stated by Timothy Schoechle, Ph.D. in a document released in late 2012: “The smart meter is a canard — story or a hoax based on specious … Continue reading

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Hawaii House Resolution Offered for Smart Meter Moratorium

As electric utilities in Hawaii continue to deploy smart meters across the islands of the nation’s 50th state, a legislative house resolution was introduced on March 7, 2014, “expressing support of an immediate moratorium on the installation and promotion of smart … Continue reading

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Privacy Invasions, Smart Meters, and the Internet of Things

The discussion of privacy – what it is and what it isn’t – embodies one of the preeminent concerns of the day.  For this reason, privacy has been declared by Dictionary.com as the “Word of the Year” for 2013.

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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.” The newly released 64-page report is likely the most comprehensive document of its kind to date.  Through a step-by-step logical approach, it … Continue reading

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Examples of Smart Grid Misinformation and Propaganda from California

In 2013, the PBS Newshour did a piece entitled “California Activists Want Smart Meters Banned, Claim They’re Bad for Health.”  SkyVision Solutions reviewed the PBS video and found it to be a good example of smart grid misinformation, propaganda, spin, … Continue reading

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Public Survey Results on Smart Meters: Favorable or Unfavorable Depending on Your Data Analysis

A company called Navigant Consulting recently performed a survey [1] of 1,084 consumers in the United States on topics such as smart grids, smart meters, smart thermostats, home energy management, and demand response.

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Smart Grid Cyber Security in a State of Chaos and Deteriorating

In November 2011, market analysis and consulting provider Pike Research released a report examining the current state of utility cyber security. The report was entitled Utility Cyber Security – Seven Key Smart Grid Security Trends to Watch in 2012 and Beyond … Continue reading

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Google’s “Creepy Line” and NSA Project “Perfect Citizen”

If you have seen the new documentary film “Take Back Your Power,” or even the trailer videos, you know that there was considerable discussion on how our privacy is at risk from a whole range of sources.  Your privacy is … Continue reading

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