Category Archives: “Opt Out” Issues

CPUC Decision Regarding Smart Meter Opt Out Provisions

Posted on December 23, 2014 by melissalevine

Here is the link for the CPUC decision regarding the Smart Meter Opt out program, which just came into my e-mail http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/SearchRes.aspx?docformat=ALL&DocID=143904205 They are still providing the opt out option.  The fees are the same ($75 dollars initial fee to … Continue reading →

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CPUC Issues Two Proposed Decisions Regarding Smart Meter Opt Out Fees

Posted on October 29, 2014 by melissalevine

This just came in my e-mail and I want to post the link.  There are two proposed decisions, one by Administrative Law Judge Amy Yip-Kikugawa and the other issued by CPUC Commissioner Peevey which is called an alternate.  Here are … Continue reading →

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Let the Games Begin! Part 2: Maine Supreme Court Ruling and Opening Briefs to CPUC Phase 2 Smart Meter Hearings

Posted on July 17, 2012 by melissalevine

As discussed in yesterday’s post, in a pre hearing last May on Phase 2 of the CPUC Smart Meter hearings, several parties urged the CPUC to make health impacts from Smart Meters front and center in Phase 2, especially because in Phase … Continue reading →

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Let the Games Begin! Opening Briefs Phase 2 CPUC Smart Meter Hearings: SCE; Wilner and Stop Smart Meters Irvine

Posted on July 16, 2012 by melissalevine

7/16/12 (Revised 7/17/12) In the next few days I will be posting links to the opening briefs on Phase 2 of the California PUC Smart Meter Hearings.  (I was up until 4 Am working on a brief myself.) In an … Continue reading →

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Free at Last: CPUC Approves Smart Meter Opt Out for SCE and SDG&E; Dr. Neil Cherry: RF’s Effect on Neurotransmitters; Public Space Increasingly Irradiated

Posted on April 19, 2012 by melissalevine

Good News.  🙂 Today the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)  approved a smart meter opt out option for  both Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric customers.  Please share this information with friends and neighbors. From the SCE … Continue reading →

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SMUD Audio Tape: “The Makings of a Sham Smart Meter Opt Out” (Ditto Burbank/Glendale)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by melissalevine

From Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board Meeting 2/29/12 Audio: One Director: “I think the 166 dollars  up front will convince them they can really afford a lot of tin foil hats.” Another Director: “But they’re already wearing them.” This is an amazing, damaging audio. … Continue reading →

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CPUC Issues Smart Meter Opt Out Proposed Rulings For SDG&E and SCE: SCE Will Not Allow Everyone to Have An Analog

Posted on March 16, 2012 by melissalevine

The CPUC has issued their proposed rulings (to be voted upon in April) for opting out of a Smart Meter for both San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison.  Both proposals are similar to PG&E’s, with the utilities … Continue reading →

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CPUC Smart Meter Opt Out Ruling: The Good and The Bad

Posted on February 3, 2012 by melissalevine

The CPUC, which seems bloated with industry insiders, voted on February 1, 2012, to approve a proposal which will allow PG&E customers in California  (see note*) who want analog meters to pay a $75 dollar upfront “install” fee (which you … Continue reading →

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“People Aren’t Going to Take Getting Microwaved in Their Own Homes” (Interviews Post CPUC’s Smart Meter Opt Out Ruling)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by melissalevine

“I think it was very very significant that Obama sent out I believe it was the head of the department of energy Chopra to speak to the CPUC on this.  They’re really worried about what is going and they know that we have a momentum … Continue reading →

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E-Mail Update: CPUC Meeting, Santa Cruz County Health Report, Inverse Square Law

Posted on January 29, 2012 by melissalevine

Three Items: Important CPUC Meeting this Wednesday: Please Write to Commissioners; 2. Physicians’ Group Recommends Moratorium on Smart Meters; 3. Santa Cruz Health Department Report on Smart Meters. 1. CPUC Meeting This Wednesday, February 1, 2012,  the CPUC will be … Continue reading →

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“We’re Having A Dicken’s Moment.” Santa Cruz Board Grills PG&E For Shutting Off Power to Customers Made Sick From Smart Meters

Posted on December 15, 2011 by melissalevine
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Update: Irvine City Council Meeting Tonight, Joshua Hart’s Article, Opt Out Issues

Posted on December 13, 2011 by melissalevine

If you can, please come to  Irvine City Council Meeting tonight, 12/13/11:  Public Comments could be any time after 5 PM.  I agree with author B. Blake Levitt that we need to hold all our elected officials accountable. See Joshua … Continue reading →

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Civil Disobedience to Protect Their Health: Northern Californian Residents Return Their Smart Meters

Posted on December 8, 2011 by melissalevine

When PG&E refused to remove their “smart” meters after they complained about health effects, a group of residents from Capitola, California, decided their utility company did not have the right to “sicken” them and hired a professional electrician to replace … Continue reading →

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CPUC Judge Shuts Down Video Smart Meter Workshop; Also Repeater Transmitters

Posted on November 24, 2011 by melissalevine

I’m viewing on tape the CPUC  Smart Meter Workshop which was overseen by Judge Amy Yip-Kikugawa (to view, scroll down to video, part one, dated 9/14/11). It’s a workshop to explore opt out options for the Smart Meters.   At 1:42 … Continue reading →

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Peevey’s Peevish Proposal

Posted on November 23, 2011 by melissalevine

First Impressions of Peevey’s Proposal To see Peevey’s (former executive of Southern California Edison) proposal see this link.  It has some troubling aspects. It looks like they will not allow the return of the analog meters, which are completely safe. … Continue reading →

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Updates and Links, 11/23/11

Posted on November 23, 2011 by melissalevine

11/23/11 Here is a link to an article in Stop Smart Meters.org by Josh Hart about certain established environmental groups such as The Sierra Club  and The Environmental Defense Fund and their promotion of the electrosmog creating Smart Grid (even … Continue reading →

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