Category Archives: PG&E

Injured by smart meters? Class action lawsuit forming

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

In this video Jerry Day interviews Liz Barris about the upcoming class action lawsuit she’s coordinating against California utilities SCE and PG&E for health damages from smart meters. This lawsuit may be extended to other CA utility companies soon. “Those … Continue reading →

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PG&E fined $390,000 for spying

Posted on April 4, 2013 by admin

Today the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a settlement in its investigation into Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for spying on anti-Smart Meter groups.  PG&E will be required to pay $390,000 to the state’s General Fund. This infiltration … Continue reading →

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PG&E to escalate Smart Meter deployment in Sebastopol?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

Sebastopol banned Smart Meter installation and the police have enforced the ban by warning an installer who left the premises.  If the installer does not leave, it’s a $500 fine. Meanwhile PG&E and the CPUC are using intimidation against Sebastopol … Continue reading →

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Briefs filed in CPUC Smart Meter opt-out proceeding

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

In January, EMF Safety Network filed an Opening Brief and a Reply Brief in the CPUC Smart Meter opt-out proceeding.  The opening brief provides a good summary of the issues from the customer’s perspective. We recommend the CPUC: 1)    Allow residential … Continue reading →

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Chasing off Smart Meter installers in Sebastopol

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

Wellington, a company contracted by PG&E, is installing Smart Meters in Sebastopol despite the fact that Sebastopol has asked for a moratorium twice; that Sebastopol council supports a Smart Meter community wide opt out; and that the CPUC has a … Continue reading →

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PG&E doesn’t care, a kid’s perspective on Smart Meters

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

Anna Maurer is ten years old. She lives in Sebastopol California. The City of Sebastopol has asked PG&E for a moratorium on Smart Meters twice.  Recently PG&E began installing Smart Meters in Sebastopol near Anna’s neighborhood and school, despite the … Continue reading →

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CPUC Smart Meter Judge Gets an Earful in Santa Rosa

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin

The fifth and final California Pubic Utility Commission (CPUC) Smart Meter public participation hearing on the Smart Meter opt out program was held yesterday in Santa Rosa, California.  People came from as far away as Santa Cruz, Mendocino and Sacramento … Continue reading →

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Wonder what happened to PG&E’s analog meters?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

The Division of  Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) is a consumer advocacy division within the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC).  The DRA’s statutory mission is “to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels.  In fulfilling … Continue reading →

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Fire captain finds hazardous power surges follow Smart Meter installations

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

Matt Beckett is a fire captain who lives in Cameron Park, CA. He sent the following account of serious electrical problems that occurred after Smart Meters were installed on his house: “My family moved into a 1982 built house approximately … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Infrastructure

Posted on November 17, 2012 by admin

In California, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) uses two types of antennas to relay and collect data from smart meters.  The smart meters themselves use a mesh network system that transmits pulsed RF radiation sending data from meter to meter. … Continue reading →

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