Tag Archives: Smart Meters

Smart Meters Slow Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Posted on September 22, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In 2015, I wrote a comprehensive article explaining that customer calls, not smart meters are still the primary source of power outage notification for utilities and that “it is unrealistic and misleading to advertise that a … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Cyber Attacks: “A Clear and Present Danger”

Posted on June 28, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A new article has been published in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection entitled, “Security Analysis of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure.”  According to the article [1]: “Sophisticated cyber attacks on advanced metering infrastructures are … Continue reading →

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‘Subhourly Smart Meter Data Raises Privacy and Safety Concerns’, According to Paper Referenced by Industry Proponents in Legal Brief

Posted on June 5, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions I previously wrote an article regarding the case of Naperville Smart Meter Awareness, v. City of Naperville, where an amici curiae brief was filed by smart meter proponents explaining how government searches conducted using smart … Continue reading →

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Government “Searches” Conducted Using Smart Meters Considered “Reasonable” by Industry Proponents

Posted on June 4, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A shocking court filing by industry and smart meter proponents reveals the degree to which corporate and government interests will go to get these privacy-invading devices on our homes. In the case of Naperville Smart … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters: “A Surveillance-capable Infrastructure”

Posted on May 30, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  In a letter dated May 25, 2017, the ACLU of Washington raised “significant concerns about the lack of protections for privacy, as well as lack of transparency, in the implementation of Seattle City Light’s Advanced … Continue reading →

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Dr. Samuel Milham: “Smart meters are a public health hazard.”

Posted on April 9, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions As part of direct testimony [1] filed in an electric utility rate case in Arizona, Samuel Milham, M.D., M.P.H. stated: “It is my professional opinion that smart meters are a public health hazard.” Dr. Milham … Continue reading →

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Deflating the Propaganda Argument on How Smart Meter Opt-Outs Shift Extra Costs to Ratepayers

Posted on March 16, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  In order to penalize consumers who do not wish to take on the additional safety and security risks associated with smart meters, utilities typically charge those customers punitive fees.  They justify or rationalize these fees … Continue reading →

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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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The Law is Clear: Details of the Home Are Entitled to the Utmost Fourth Amendment Protection

Posted on March 1, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

A Press Release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): An Illinois Court Just Didn’t Get It: We Are Entitled to Expect Privacy In Our Smart Meter Data, Which Reveals What’s Going On Inside Our Homes March 1, 2017 | By … Continue reading →

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