Comments on: We Are Not ‘Opting Out’………….We Are Refusing to Opt In. https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/ Fighting for health, privacy, and safety Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:03:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Arthur Tolley https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-1193774 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:03:03 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-1193774 Does this apply to AEP, APPALACHIAN POWER OF VIRGINIA.

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By: Albert R. Schara https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-294968 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:15:29 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-294968 I live in a rural desert area(Landers, Ca.). Yesterday, 3 men climbed over the fence and onto my fenced and locked gate property. Their pick up truck had a SCE (Southern California Edison) sign on the door. I called the San Bernadino Sheriff and by the time they showed up, the 3 guys had left. I received a registered letter from SCE saying I had till the 24th of this month to opt out. I do not want a smart meter on my property. What can I do?

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By: Paul H https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-59517 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:42:28 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-59517 In reply to Laura Roland.

Also,You may want to consult with your doctor to see if melatonin is safe for you. Microwave radiation depletes the body of it and studies have showed that it reduces the oxidative stress induced by radiation in rat brains.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18827438/

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By: Paul H https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-59514 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:58:19 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-59514 In reply to Laura Roland.

First I would place heavy duty aluminum foil on the wall behind the meter. Next power off all unneeded power breakers as the smart meter uses them as a highway for it’s radiation. A cheap battery operated AM radio will show you which wiring is carrying high frequency. Just turn the dial to the lowest setting and use it like a detector. It will produce a loud hum when close. Here is a video explaining more in detail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAgNHirQhxc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Make sure to document all irregular health affects. When calling the power company I would be the squeakiest wheel looking for some grease.

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By: Laura Roland https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-59432 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:06:46 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-59432 Help!!!! I called SCE and told them I was opting out a couple of weeks ago. I put the sign on my meter as suggested here. I even sent a letter to them saying I didn’t want the meter. I came home today and they had changed my meter!! I’m so angry I could scream. How do I get them to change it back? Has this happened to anyone else? Any advice as to what I should do now? Thank you!

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By: Redi Kilowatt https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-57310 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:13:41 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-57310 In reply to Strawjam.

Strawjam,
I think PG&E is playing with you, they might send someone out to look at your meter and then put a plastic seal on the ring that says “Opt Out”. That is how they (PG&E) justifies the $75 fee, for a little plastic card made in China.
If PG&E actually did have to bring out test equipment and fully test your meter, you can bet your bottom dollar that it would cost much more than $75, it would be more like a $500 charge. But I have never heard of PG&E doing that kind of test and charging for it. I have seen them do such a test on customers that they suspect of diverting power or removing their meter periodically and plugging it in upside down to make it run in reverse for 2 weeks out of the month if they happen to use a lot of electricity, but that is very rare now.
A SmartMeter cannot detect power diversions, but also it won’t run in reverse if plugged in upside down, that is the big claim by the utilities about detecting theft. That is a joke, because most thefts now are from people hacking into the power lines coming into the meter and diverting it away from the meter.

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By: Laura https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-57150 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:16:44 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-57150 I called and refused to opt-in to this smart meter fiasco as well. They kept sending technicians out to my house. I kept calling them telling them to stop. Finally I got a supervisor who said she will put me on the “opt-out” list but that it will cost an initial fee of $75 and my bill will go up $10/mo. I said “nooooooo, I don’t think so. you can’t charge me for something that i’m NOT getting. you’re trying to make me pay $75 for you to just go away and leave me alone. you’re basically trying to financially bully me into accepting the meter. nope – not gonna’ happen”. She transferred me to another supervisor that said that this fee was approved by the CPUC and that it would be on my next bill. Instead of arguing with her I just hung up and jumped online to see what i can legally do about it. I’m so glad I discovered this website!

My plan now is to send them a certified letter stating my position and my decision to not pay their ridiculous $75 fee. But I want to be sure that my letter gets to the right person. Should I send it to that Helen Burt person that previous poster Ron mentioned? Is there anything else I should do aside from sending the letter? Any help you guys can throw my way would be great. Thank you!

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By: Karyn https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-47464 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:46:04 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-47464 In reply to Dennis Goldstein.

Dennis…. EXACTLY what you say….100 percent TRUTH.. I had 2 Smart Meters for 2 years and now have our two analogs back on and HAVE BEEN in RECOVERY from our ADVERSE HEALTH Symptoms since then. BRAVO for doing it EXACTLY right to PROTECT yourself and those who you LOVE..as well as STANDING UP and being your OWN ADVOCATE..which not everyone (some are rendered ill as well as POWERLESS~right where the electric company NEEDS you to be) has the luxury of doing so (AND is that not CRAZY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )

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By: alicia p https://stopsmartmeters.org/2012/04/10/we-are-not-opting-out-we-are-refusing-to-opt-in-theres-a-difference/#comment-46437 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:36:11 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=4343#comment-46437 In reply to Dennis Goldstein.

Dennis,
A Smart Meter was installed at my home when I didn’t know better. I didn’t realize I had a say in it. When I found out later, I called FPL and told them to remove it and that I wanted my analog meter back. They refused, saying that analog meters aren’t being made anymore and that I didn’t have an option. Those with health concerns would not benefit like the rest of those accepting the smart meters. That until they could determine or come up with a solution for those with the health concerns, like opt out, they would inform us. They would give me a temporary trasmit digital meter that doesn’t have a two -way radio like the smart meters, with a window where the digits still can be read and I didn’t trust them so just told them I would get back with them. I called Jerry Day who instructed me what to do. To order a legal notice in advance from his website to order FPL they have 21 or 30 days, whatever days I choose to remove the smart meter and put back an analog. but I don’t trust them. They could return and install the one way transmit digital meter with a hidden switch inside they control and still send radiation into my home. How would I know if they are giving me the right kind of meter? I think would look too much like the smart meter. I would need an electrician standing there to check for me before they install to be sure it is the right kind of digital analog meter I should get without the hidden switch. I don’t know what to do. Am not even sure if Jerry’s offer is an honest one. What if his offer of his safe meter is the same thing as what the FPL company wants to temporarily give me. And notice, they said temporarily. Intimidation tactic? I read their disclaimer on their website. Convoluted.

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