Comments on: CPUC Grants SCE Customer an Analog Meter

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:45:30 +0000

Just out of curiosity…How long have you noticed having tinnitus?

I ask only because I’ve had tinnitus for decades, and long before the advent of the wireless microwave technology that is currently under suspicion…

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:41:37 +0000

I have tinnitus too. I just discovered we have a smart meter. SoCal Edison said we only have the option of switching to digital. Do I have to go a hearing to be able to get the analog?

By: Paul H

Paul H — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:43:34 +0000

In reply to Mr D. Murray. Your tinnitus may be caused from microwaves vibrating the hair on the cochlea.

By: Mr D. Murray

Mr D. Murray — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:41:06 +0000

When our electrician upgraded our home we needed SCE seal of approval. When they came out to inspect it the employee came with a new meter. We told him we did not request it nor did anyone say we had to have it. He sold it to us as “an upgrade to this ugly old one no different and it wont cost you anything extra to install it” That was 4 years ago. Might explain the constant ringing, high pitch squelches I constantly hear in my ears for the past several years. We want ours removed! Our city Lakewood Ca is on the list as to paying dues to be a part of this secret is yours? http://www.icleiusa.org/about-iclei/members

By: Revised PG&E Smart Meter Opt-Out Proposal Has Arrived… | Stop Smart Meters!

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:56:47 +0000

[…] No provision for immediate analog-meter relief for those adversely affected by the smart meters. We say “No more begging!” […]

By: Christine W.

Christine W. — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:52:25 +0000

In reply to Liz Barris. I would like to sign that petition. I live in Southern California, and Smart Meters were installed in our City over a year ago. I have been searching for a petition to sign to stop Smart Meters (or restore analog meter service) but haven't found one in my area.

By: Liz Barris

Liz Barris — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:51:04 +0000

Yes, it is true. Edison wants $4,000 a year extra merely to go form RF to analog. Yes, we do have multiple meters in one account and are in a high paying bracket because of this, however, we could continue paying the same rate and get the analog. They do not have to make it double. This is a scheme to discourage people from switching to safe analog and it is working!!! My land lady and I are now at war over this meter. She wants me to pay the whole charge or she won;t do it. I have been trying to get my neighbors on board, and some of them are coming around, so that we all share the extra cost, but still, it is a lot of money and we should not have to pay one penny to keep these cancer meters off our property and out of our lives!! I am going to start a petition about this and will post it here soon.

By: onthelevelblog

onthelevelblog — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:03:20 +0000

In reply to Julie S.. We have heard that SCE is putting yellow tags on meters that people don't want swapped out. However this is not a clear victory- the utility industry and their lawyers are pushing hard for an 'opt out' program that would charge you hundreds of dollars to safeguard your health and privacy. We recommend that you secure your meter against theft by the utility, and declare a smart meter free zone in your neighborhood- these meters transmit for a mile or two range so you might be getting radiation from your neighbors meters as well. Fight them off together!

By: Julie S.

Julie S. — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:47:30 +0000

SCE just called saying they are going to put a tag on our analog meter saying not to replace it. Is this a victory? Does this mean SCE has given in and is going to leave us alone about the smart meter?

By: Redi Kilowatt

Redi Kilowatt — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:40:26 +0000

WOW, $4000 for her landlady to opt out ! Is this for multiple meters or just one, please let us know, this is very important.
I think we all know why these sub-contractors have been ordered to slap in as many new of these useless, cheap , dangerous and falsely advertised meters as they can. It’s because they will want to charge a fee to remove them. It’s a sham.
More than half of the new meters are not even communicating with the data collectors in Marin and S.F., and probably never will be, they still need to be read by meter readers.
These simple cheap meters are transmitting RF 24/7 for nothing in most cases, and the ones that do only transmit total usage data of the meter once every 4 hours, and nothing else. There are no Home Area Networks, because they are just a pipe dream, and they are completely separate from the PG&E revenue collection radio system and cost thousands of dollars to the customer anyway. There is no possible way that PG&E is going to pay for these HANs. The new residential meters are worthless pieces of foreign made electronic wireless junk, that are made by workers who earn $2.50 a day !
I will never allow anyone to put a piece of junk on my privately owned meter enclosure, especially one that transmits RF for no reason, and I’ll be damned if PG&E tries to charge me a fee to read my analog meter, it’s been built into my rates for decades
I think the shit is about to hit the fan, and people are going to protest this corporate money grab that is the meter project. Some people don’t know what is really going on, but there are many more that are starting to understand. REFUSE, REVOLT and RESIST this scam.