Category Archives: Democracy

TWO HUNDRED TURN OUT IN SANTA ROSA

Hundreds of Californians gathered last week at five separate CPUC hearings around the state to voice opposition to smart meters- and the fees being charged to avoid them. One woman at Thursday’s hearing in Santa Rosa asked the gathered crowd … Continue reading

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Reports from Packed CPUC Hearings in LA and Orange County

LOS ANGELES Report from CPUC Hearing in LA from Shane of Los Angeles: “Last night’s CPUC hearing in Los Angeles had quite a good turn out.  I’m estimating that there were about 60 speakers, with maybe 85 people in attendance. … Continue reading

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Whose Costs? Our Costs.

As part of the ‘opt-out’ proceeding, the CPUC is focusing on what the ‘opt-out’ program is costing the utilities (in terms of providing jobs to meter readers etc.).  The regulators generally consider that the party whose actions create costs should … Continue reading

Posted in California, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Fires, PG&E | 3 Comments

HOLIDAY CPUC HEARING INFO

As bad as the extortionate and punitive smart meter ‘opt-out’ fee policy seems at the moment, utilities in California are pressuring the CPUC to increase the fees, and take away the choice of an analog meter, forcing us to pay … Continue reading

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The Truth About Smart Meters

Thanks to Brian Thiesen, for this excellent and comprehensive presentation on the hazards of “smart” meters. More on his organizing efforts here.

Posted in Canada, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, health effects, neighborhood organizing | 3 Comments