Category Archives: CPUC

PG&E Applying for Half Billion to Replace Aging Gas Meters- Electric Next?

We told you smart meters don’t last long and now the bill has come due… Nina B. of SmartMeterHarm.org reports: PG&E wants $498 million to replace the AMI modules on the Smart gas meters because the modules are “approaching the … Continue reading

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NOW is the time to Speak Up for Landline Telephones. Can You Hear Me Now?

Thank you very much to Californians for Safe Technology for the alert below. There is more information at SaveLandlines.org also. CALL TO ACTION- PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY AND TAKE ACTION TODAY AT&T has applied with the California PUC to discontinue its … Continue reading

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PG&E’s “Smart Grid” + Climate Crisis = Existential Risks

It’s looking like Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is now responsible not only for igniting the Kincade Fire which has burned 66,000 acres in Sonoma County, California and now threatens more than 80,000 structures, but also two more fires in … Continue reading

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Nina Beety: AT&T is Stealing our Landlines

By Nina Beety, Guest Commentary The public paid for America’s sturdy, reliable and essential copperline landline infrastructure through rates and tax-subsidized incentive programs. But AT&T wants to eliminate copperline service. Most Californians don’t know this. “Dependable” is not in vogue, … Continue reading

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Southern California Gas Disconnects “Opt Out” Fee Resister; Fairfax, Sebastopol Face Forced Smart Meter Deployment

California Investor-Owned Utilities on War Path On December 7th, 2016, the Southern California Gas Company disconnected the gas service of San Luis Obispo resident Ken Herrmann for unpaid “opt-out” fees related to their “advanced” metering system. This is the first … Continue reading

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