Dear Heartacher, call PG&E and demand an analog meter- see: https://stopsmartmeters.org/how-you-can-stop-smart-meters/

Good luck and good health! -SSM!

He never opted in and no it is not mandatory- the cpuc has an ‘opt out policy’ that PG&E is violating- see http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/PUBLISHED/FINAL_DECISION/159342-07.htm#P425_56358

This is WRONG INFORMATION!!! THEY ARE REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN ANALOG METER.

Perhaps PG&E should re-read the CPUC ruling:

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s SmartMeter Program is modified to include an option for residential customers who do not wish to have a wireless SmartMeter installed at their location to have an analog meter.

2. Within 15 days of the effective date of this order, Pacific Gas and Electric Company shall file a Tier 1 advice letter in compliance with General Order 96-B. The advice letter shall be served on the service list in Application 11-03-014. The advice letter shall include tariff sheets to modify PG&E’s SmartMeter Program to include an opt-out option for customers who do not wish to have a wireless SmartMeter installed at their location and to implement a SmartMeter Opt-Out Tariff. The Advice Letter filing shall:

a. Establish procedures for residential customers to select the option to have an ANALOG METER if they do not wish to have a wireless SmartMeter.

b. Establish procedures to inform customers that a SmartMeter opt-out option is available. A customer currently on the delay list shall be informed that the customer will be scheduled to receive a wireless SmartMeter unless the customer elects to exercise the opt-out option.

c. Adopt the following interim fees for residential customers selecting the opt-out option:

For Non-CARE and Non-FERA Customers:

Initial Fee $75.00

Monthly Charge $10.00/month

For CARE and FERA Customers:

Initial Fee $10.00

Monthly Charge $5.00/month

d. Establish new two-way electric and gas Modified SmartMeter Memorandum Accounts to track revenues and costs associated with providing the SmartMeter opt-out option.

3. The September 21, 2011 Assigned Commissioner’s Ruling directing the utilities to allow residential customers who had not yet received a wireless SmartMeter to RETAIN THEIR ANALOG METER and to be placed on a delay list shall no longer be in effect for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

4. Pacific Gas and Electric Company shall comply with the guidelines stated in Section 7 of this decision.

5. Application 11-03-014 remains open.

This order is effective today.

Dated February 1, 2012, at San Francisco, California.

http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/PUBLISHED/FINAL_DECISION/159342-07.htm#P425_56358