Tag Archives: Smart Meters

Suzanne Somers Warns about ‘Smart’ Meters as a Toxic Threat

Posted on November 13, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  Some fight the aging process, but Suzanne Somers, at 68, celebrates her age, and she has the perspective of having lived a life filled with varied experiences, including that of actress, author, singer, businesswoman and … Continue reading →

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New Itron OpenWay Riva ‘Smart’ Meters Combine RF Mesh, PLC and Wi-Fi Communications and Poll Data Once per Second.

Posted on November 11, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

At the recent European Utility Week, Itron provided a demonstration of its new OpenWay Riva ‘smart’ meter. SkyVision Solutions has several concerns with this new ‘smart’ meter.  First, the Itron representative made mention that the new meter polls data once … Continue reading →

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Utility Industry RF Safety Expert: Utilities need an opt-out strategy for customers who can’t tolerate a ‘smart’ meter on their house.

Posted on November 6, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Someone sent me a link to a smart grid-related webinar video from 2012 where a utility industry RF safety expert made some surprising but yet rational statements on the need for ‘smart’ meter opt-out programs. … Continue reading →

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‘Catastrophic’ Failures Expected with ‘Smart’ Meters

Posted on November 3, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions ‘Smart’ Meters are expected to occasionally fail catastrophically while analog meters do not normally have that failure mode.  This was the information presented by an industry representative at a recent conference sponsored by the Edison … Continue reading →

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Oral Arguments to be Heard this Week by Maine Supreme Court in Smart Meter Case

Posted on November 1, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Note:  This article has been updated with additional information based upon the oral arguments held 11/3/2015.  Refer to the end of the article for the updated content. Oral arguments in an ongoing smart meter case will be heard on November … Continue reading →

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GAO: Hacking ‘smart’ meters can disrupt the electricity grid and FERC not monitoring compliance with ‘voluntary’ standards

Posted on October 30, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions On October 21, 2015, Gregory C. Wilshusen, U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Director for Information Security Issues, presented Congressional testimony to the Subcommittees on Energy and Research and Technology, Committee on Science, Space, and … Continue reading →

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Congressional Testimony: ‘Smart’ meters have a life of 5 to 7 years.

Posted on October 29, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Introduction Testimony was provided last week (October 21, 2015) at a Congressional hearing regarding “cybersecurity for power systems.”  A surprising admission was provided by one of the expert witnesses that I will discuss here in … Continue reading →

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Do Not Trust ‘Smart’ Meters or the Utilities

Posted on October 27, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Why You Can’t Trust Smart Meters or the Utilities The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a grant in excess of $266,000 USD to Syracuse University to determine if smart meters will be ‘trusted’ by … Continue reading →

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‘Take your smart meters and shove’em’ Say Johannesburg Residents

Posted on October 5, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

Source for Article: Roodepoort Record Johannesburg, South Africa — City Power might face a civil law suit as residents are sick and tired of so-called ‘smart’ meters, their defects and resulting billing issues. A mob of infuriated residents had representatives … Continue reading →

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Universal Deployment of Smart Meters May Be Unnecessary in New York to Support REV Mandates

Posted on October 5, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  Introduction In June we reported that Smart Meters May Not Be Part of New York’s Electric Grid Vision and that: “The groups that are party to New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) program are still … Continue reading →

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