Category Archives: Class Issues and Social Equality

A Labor Day Tribute to Utility Workers

Yes that’s right.   It’s Labor Day, and we would like to take this opportunity to appreciate the utility workers who keep the lights on for us, who brave difficult and dangerous conditions, and are often caught between authoritarian executives … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, PG&E, Privacy | 12 Comments

“Smart” Meters to Blame in East Palo Alto Power Surge?

Reports were coming in yesterday of a major power surge that left more than 200 without electricity and burned out appliances and wiring in East Palo Alto, a low income community in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Many of the … Continue reading

Posted in Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, Dirty Electricity, PG&E, Safety | 16 Comments

Why “Smart” Meters are a Class Issue

  As class riots engulf the UK and the global economy teeters on a precipice, it seems the right time to take a look at how the forced “smart” meter installations now affecting many parts of California and other states … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Oakland, PG&E, Safety, Time of Use Pricing | 20 Comments