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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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The Dogma of the Thermal Paradigm

On January 24, 2014, Intervenor and Complainants’ “reply briefs” were filed in the matter of the smart meter health investigation ordered by the Maine Supreme Court.  These briefs were filed with the state of Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Intervenor Reply … Continue reading

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Smart Meter Issues Heating Up in Massachusetts

In December 2013, the Massachusetts (MA) Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued a document for comment entitled, “Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own Motion into Modernization of the Electric Grid.”  The document contains “a straw proposal for … Continue reading

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ComEd Compares Smart Meters to Baby Monitors

This article details how experts have expressed concerns pertaining to radiofrequency (RF) emissions from “baby monitors” and then how Commonwealth Edison Company attempts to minimize concerns over smart meters because they are just like baby monitors. Experts Express Concern on the Use of Baby … Continue reading

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Opting Out of the New Utility “Smart” Meters is a Healthier Choice

According to Dr. Alan R. Vinitsky: “Replacing analog electric meters with new wireless ‘smart’ meters in residential neighborhoods, schools and businesses across the United States and abroad, without first studying short and long term health effects, is an irresponsible and unprecedented … Continue reading

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Symptoms Resulting from Exposure to Smart Meters

This posting represents a “re-blog” of a posting from the “Maryland Smart Meter Awareness” website, plus some added remarks based upon content of the referenced testimony about a smart meter health effects survey. Symptoms Resulting from Exposure to Radiofrequency/Microwave Radiation from Smart Meters; by … Continue reading

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Rebuttal to Texas Smart Meter Health Report

The smart meter health report released by the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) is nothing more than a propaganda document that parrots the sentiment of the smart grid industry.  It is not a peer-reviewed paper and merely reflects a compilation … 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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Oregon Municipal Utility Board Votes for “Opt-In” Approach to Smart Meters

EUGENE, OR — The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), founded in 1911, is Oregon’s largest customer-owned utility and provides electricity and water to more than 86,000 homes, business, schools and other customers in Eugene, Oregon. On October 1, 2013, … Continue reading

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The AAEM States “The Evidence is Irrefutable.” Smart Meters Correlate with Adverse Health Effects. … Call for Moratorium.

In early November 2013, an article was posted at this website quoting a doctor who indicated that Wireless Smart Meters Can Cause Illness.  This article made reference to a 92-case series documenting health effects believed to be caused by exposure to … Continue reading

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