A Smart Meter is an electrical meter that records consumption of electricity and communicates that information to a utility for monitoring and billing. Southern California Edison came to the Eastern Sierra this week to offer a cheerful power point presentation on installation of the state-of-the-art meters in the next few weeks in Inyo and Mono. Many communities and the AARP are not so optimistic.
Edison Project Manager Doug Malousis spoke to both Inyo and Mono Boards of Supervisors Tuesday. He claims that the new meters will allow customers to manage their electricity use online. The meters send data from individual homes via radio frequency waves to a cellular relay that sends the data on to the utility headquarters on an hour by hour basis.
Malousis said that power outages will be immediately reported to Edison. He said installers are in the Eastern Sierra now. The Edison manager did say that there is a program for customers to refuse the Smart Meters, called Opt Out. The customer has to pay $75 one time and $10 per month to avoid a Smart Meter. So, why would someone want to avoid it?
Nationwide and worldwide, individuals and groups have raised concerns about health effects from the meters’ wireless radiation and the fear that utilities will start charging big time for use of power at particular times of day and season as they monitor customers’ use patterns with the new meters. This is called a “time of use” scheme also known as “dynamic pricing.”
Some news reports say power companies want Smart Meters so they can charge more for electricity during heavy use times which encourages customers to cut back. This, it is reported, will help the utilities avoid investment in more power generating facilities. Some groups say there is not enough information on how time of use pricing would impact vulnerable households.
There are also concerns about invasion of privacy. The meters monitor and broadcast to utility headquarters specific electricity use patterns, times of day, types of appliances used.
Some areas have tried to ban the new meters altogether. Marin County passed an ordinance to keep Smart Meters out, so have other governments in other states. However, the California Public Utilities Commission has okayed the meters with the Opt Out program.
Mr. Malousis of Edison described it in the positive by saying that Smart Meters allow customers to “control their use of electricity.”
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endgame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-CrNlilZho
I’ll see your Alex Jones and raise you a David Icke shape shifting alien reptile….
LOL Ken
Ahh the old endgame flick! I heard they are trying to ban it from youtube. I guess it must be true. AJ was spot on for predicting ‘Builderberger’ RIck Perry to be a runner up for president. As for david ike,… he is a nut case. You would need to… Read more »
The reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States (1776). The Latin phrase “novus ordo seclorum”, appearing on the reverse side of the Great Seal since 1782 and on the back of the U.S one-dollar bill since 1935, means “New Order of the Ages” and only alludes to… Read more »
Call it smart Growth. Call it sustainable Development. Call it Form Based Zoning. Call it Capacity Building, call it Consensus building. Call it green building. Call it education. Hey, it’s not “what is Agenda 21, its “what isn’t Agenda 21?” It not republican and not Democrat. IT’s not libertarian, and… Read more »
…call it foolish to think that 8 billion people living on a small blue marble with no way off it have no effect on our home and that planet wide cooperation is not needed for our species to survive another 1000 years. The Earth at night — 8 billion people… Read more »
You got that right Ken Warner. The real problem is even if we don’t burn coal here, they just ship it to China as they have no problem with burning coal.
It won’t ever work unless it’s a World effort.
You’re right about a world effort, I truly believe that, but Agenda 21 is using this effort as a cover to a covert agenda. Yes we do need to change how we do things, but I don’t think our freedom sould be a price we need to pay for it.… Read more »
Ken- not sure why you got all the negatives on this one, I guessing the truth hurts.
They can’t handle the truth 🙂 I guess that all those cartoons where the character gets blown to bits and then is put back together again like Humpty-Dumpty has made people believe that the Earth is not 7926.28 miles in diameter and that’s all we get. We don’t get to… Read more »
Ken I think we get that the earth is finite .. What we do may accelerate things some but the natural life cycle of the earth is going to run it’s course ..pretty much without our efforts. Yes we are not doing it any good in a lot of ways.… Read more »
Yes amen Redslate, that is what people don’t understand about A 21. being environmentally responsible is one thing .. but to blindly follow something like this because you believe it is right.
Here is the preamble to the U.N. Agenda 21 — boy if ever I read a blueprint for World domination and it clearly cites smart meters as being the primary tool to achieve it’s goals. I think they are working in concert with Cyberdyne Systems. If you peek at your… Read more »
Two red eyes Ken … LMAO .. you heard too many of those trolls talking about the two red eyes.
Can you say one world order, or the mark of the beast. It’s all spelled out in the Book of Revelations.
“One world order?”
“Mark of the beast?”
Chill, Big.
Chill.
Your blood pressure will automatically lower at least 10 points.
Then if you can wean yourself away from the talk-radio pundits …
who knows how much better you’ll feel.
LOL JTF I’m chill I don’t get so worked up about that like some other people .. just saying. And i will tell you something else, i don’t listen to any of that junk they spew on the talk radio .. or buy into half of the junk that gets… Read more »
Big Al, Do you think that the electrical power providers don’t know when the peak power usage is? They are the providers. They know how much electricity they are providing at every second. And this person who is masquerading as many different people quoting a few lunatic websites is going… Read more »
Ken .. I don’t see the health risks in these, that part is crap and you’re right there are people who spew out a lot of that, and there are those who believe in what they say on the subject. my point about the power companies not being in business… Read more »
Same applies to LADWP. They don’t want to conserve water, they want to sell water.
Sounds like a new scam for power companies to make money .. they are not in the business to help customers reduce their utility costs. I totally can see the power companies charging a higher rate at peak consumption periods, and if they can monitor that on a daily basis,… Read more »
“Why do we have to pay money to … opt out? Think about that. $75.00 one time opt out fee, plus $10.00 a month. And I feel it will only be a matter of time before they will just tell … you’re getting one anyways.” @Big Al: ^^You’re on it.^^… Read more »
Well I hope if they insist in putting one on my house after I opt out I hope I will get a refund!
Refund? Get your checkbook out. It will cost you $75 to opt out, then an additional $10 a month because their going to have to come out and manually read your meter.
That $10.00 is pretty steep for them to come read my meter once a month.
Good luck with that doglover .. mandate = no refund .. get over it lol
They can charge us more for less great deal for them
Here is a link in regard to smart meters causing fires. I would hate to see my favorite little mountain town in USA burn down because of some crappy technology.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/money/bills/article/-/13168611/smart-meter-fire-risks/
Well, it looks like you’re on to something. I did a little more research and found out that the were over 26,000 electrical malfunction fires in 2010. So the best bet to be really safe is not only get rid of your smart meter — de-wire your house completely. Go… Read more »
I will not be putting a smart meter on my house now that we are expecting a massive drought this summer. I have lived around here long enough to know how dangerous fire season get. Mammoth turns into a tinder box. Why risk it. Especially if they are known to… Read more »
I find it interesting that you think Rapid Global Climate Change provoked by increasing CO2 levels which in turn contributes to World wide temperatures increases that have been measured and documented by literally thousands of scientists and technicians is a hoax. And on the other hand, you think the hoax… Read more »
You are just too afraid to verify all the facts and think critically. The globe may be warming or cooling no one has proven either side yet but is definitely not from man made Co2. The world is waking up. The carbon credit scam goes right to the world bank… Read more »
If you really believe that carbon dioxide is causing global warming then you need a smart meter installed between your ears.
You are so clever! If wit alone could only remedy…. http://www.warmdebate.com/sites/default/files/co2-globa-temperature.gif May 15, 2012 In April 2012, the average temperature of Earth’s Northern Hemisphere was the warmest of any April in the past 133 years. Globally, April 2012 marks the fifth warmest April since temperature records began in 1880. It… Read more »
Wow! 5th warmest April in 133 years! Must be climate VARIATIONS. It won’t be long and the glaciers will melt from North America, the dinosaurs will become extinct, and great canyons and lakes will be formed. :rolleyes;
Why don’t you plug in your smart meter and save the world from evil Co2……. The same stuff that makes plants grow. We cant have that happen can we. Hasn’t the climate been changing since the beginning of time?
how about the sun causing climate change…go figure
http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/464/2094/1387.abstract
http://junkscience.com/
Smart meters another example of how the UN Agenda 21 is encroaching into your lives. It reads like gobbly-goop and has loads of warm and fuzzies but the devil is in the details. Mammoth needs to wake up.
Glad to see a few people in Mammoth are Awake …
…I smell beans — is someone cooking beans???
After the installation of a smart meter in their home, many people are reporting health symptoms, including: •Sleep disturbances •Headaches •Dizziness, fatigue •Concentration & memory problems •Nervous & hormonal disturbances •Heart Palpitations •Behavioral problems in children Researchers have found that Smart Meters generate radically higher levels of radiation than power… Read more »
I’ve been wearing an aluminium foil hat for several years now. No problems like you describe except all those people shouting — was that the phone — will someone answer the damn phone — what was I saying — DUCK — no wait that one’s ok……
Ahh, the old aluminium foil hat responce (the easy way to out of an argument) for people who are either too arrogant to look up the facts or dont know how to think critically or just uninformed.
…ok — what exactly is the amount of radiation that is emitted by those smart meters that is going to turn us into mutants? Come on — tell us exactly the numbers. Then tell us exactly how much radiation we get from our computer monitors, cell phones, microwaves and how… Read more »
Not convincing…. You went right to SCE’s web sight. hmm mmm real credible….. That is like asking a car sales man what he thinks about his cars. Or what apple thinks about there computers or a drug company study on the risks of their own drug and asking the FDA… Read more »
However.. How often does SCE actually activate the meter. and I would think your average cell phone and Wifi system puts out a lot more signal than the meter.
You can always install a lead shield over the meter cover…LOL
The meter sends info every hour for residential customers and every 15 minutes for businesses. My meter is outside my bedroom window about 36 inches above my feet when sleeping. If I come down with toe cancer heads will fly.
….sounds like many,many excuses to maybe file some kind of law-suit in the future…how does it go?…..”We’ll FIGHT for you !!!”
Smart Meters are not just in the United States. They are being mandated in Europe by the European Union, and in other parts of the world by their federal governments. By doing more research, one finds out that smart meters are part of “smart growth” or “sustainable development” or “Agenda… Read more »
Agenda 21 for dummies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7mnQHeGPrw
Agenda 21 for even bigger dummies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdOHQyryk6k&feature=related
If it’s on youtube — you know it’s true (giggle)….
If its on CNN or FOX news – you know its true (giggle)….
Yeah … can you say one world order?
Smart meters are just another robbery…kind of like the bailouts. Except “smart” meters are more like armed robbery…”smart” meters are the same as cell phone substations which will control your new appliances like cell phones. And they will make the appliances that aren’t smart so expensive to operate you’ll be… Read more »
I have known about this for months. I chose to OPT OUT. Please research and chose for yourself there are a health risk with the meters. Do we really need any more health risks? Why do you think they did not give reasonable time for the public to be informed… Read more »
Like Lynn, our meter was also changed out quite some time ago without us being notified.
It’s more than monitoring and this is only part of the story. These meters will work hand in hand with what next will probably next be “required” also, as in “smart” thermostats, plug-ins, and so on in order that they can see exactly what appliance is running and have the… Read more »
“When you start paying attention to what’s inside your home, you can make tremendous savings,”
I don’t need a smart meter for that. The smart meter allows edision to start paying attention to what’s inside your home.
opt out!
We could use a BUNCH or so called “SMART METERS” at the Town and MMSA.
Do they have one that will fix a 40 million dollar deficit??
GGFW
Oh, that funny, funny Dave!
Always fantasizing he’s playing prosecuting attorney.
“Answer My Question!”
“And do it Now!
“I mean it!”‘
“No, really. I mean it!”
You crack me up, Dave!
:>
“There are also concerns about invasion of privacy. The meters monitor and broadcast to utility headquarters specific electricity use patterns, times of day, types of appliances used.” Right! It’s Big Brother trying to find out how much you use your electric toothbrush. With that information in hand, World domination is… Read more »
“The meters monitor and broadcast to utility headquarters specific electricity use patterns, times of day, types of appliances used.” Yes, this is because power companies are moving toward tiered billing based on time of day. Currently the tiered system charges you more when you use more. Pretty soon they’re going… Read more »
…and what is it you really want? All the electricity you want for free? Or maybe you can use the information to reduce the electricity you use and actually save money. What I’m going to do is fit halogen bulbs in all my light sockets; buy an air conditioner that… Read more »
Yeah right. Were from the government and we are here to help.
Uh, no!
I see the extreme Right is out in force today.
Reality Bites must have taken some time off from his/her Tea Party duties to post some “I hate government” nonsense.
Somewhere, Glenn Beck is smiling.
Just the Facts: I’m just curious to know: Did or do you work for an employer that is funded from tax revenue, ie. the government?
Dave: I’m also just curious to know: Does your blood boil and your blood pressure skyrocket just thinking of a government person, ie. any elected official?
Can’t even answer a basic question. “Just the facats” probably has some teaching background too. Answers a question with another question.
I am a liberal / Democrat and I am against smart meters and shady government corruption. You should not choose sides for this debate because this was a non democratic decision that was just forced upon us.
http://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com/
Well, I read what you linked to. And I am speechless. As I understand your position, you’re line in the sand against Agenda 21 is to dis-allow the installation of a smart meter on your home. [sigh]…… Stand up against smart meters. You’ll have to pry my old dumb electric… Read more »
“So, why would someone want to avoid it?” The number one reason to opt out of having a smart meter is if you have solar. When your solar system is generating more power then your home is using your old meter would spin backwards as you supply power to the… Read more »
That is simply not true. My parents have a smart meter & solar panels. There is an arrow indicating direction of power flow. If you are putting power back into the grid, the arrow changes direction to indicate that. You do get credit.
Hey, don’t bother us with facts! We’ve already got our minds made up and you will only anger us.
Kyle – I have both type meters. Yes the smart meter has an arrow showing which way the power is going. The smart meter also accumulates power sent back to the grid. But that amount is not deducted from the kw hours used from the grid. it’s actually funny how… Read more »
Rob- I’ve had a “smart” meter for over a year when I installed a solar generation array on my roof. The solar equipment included a meter that shows my power generation and every day for the first year I wrote down the kw reading on the smart meter. The difference… Read more »
Don’t know what to say about that other then that’s not how mine works. You must have a hec of a solar array to build up enough credit to cover your usage at night and still get a check back from Edison. How many watts does something like that make… Read more »
“Mr. Malousis of Edison described it in the positive by saying that Smart Meters allow customers to “control their use of electricity.” ” ^^Can you say, “bull schtick!” ^^ I thought you could. I am so nieve to think that people could already do that with the switch, knob, or… Read more »
Growers beware!
What’s odd is that sometime last summer, we noticed that our meter had been changed to a smart meter. We have no idea when it happened and no one came to the door to let us know they were going to be changing it out. We just noticed the new… Read more »
If you have Edison service, it may be the Smart Meter. You have a right to call and find out. In fact, they should have notified you if they changed it out. Benett Kessler
Edison doesn’t notify you that they’ve changed your meter. They notify you via mail that they will be changing out your meter. Exactly when you don’t get to know. A contractor comes out (hopefully knocks on your door before turning your power off) and swaps out the meter. The choice… Read more »
Here is a site for smart meter refusal information.
http://refusesmartmeters.com/
Anti-smart meter activists fight back at council meeting, accuse city of breaking its own laws. Interesting story: see link
http://www.naturalnews.com/039080_smart_meters_Naperville_resistance.html