Nor Cal Truth Nov 30, 2010
The following video documents the latest efforts by California citizenry in blocking and slowing the “Smart”Meter installations:
As reported by others for a long time, PG&E is not accepting “opt outs”. The proper term is “deferment” or “delaying” as opt out is not an option in the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) mandates that PG&E is following blindly.
Reported a year ago in the San Jose Mercury News and carried by others including TURN:
Some consumers have been stunned to learn that SmartMeters are mandatory: There’s no way to opt out of getting one. The meters, as well as the wires and pipes that lead up to them, are PG&E property, and the utility says it has the regulatory authority to install and maintain them.
PG&E will eventually show up to customers doors with law enforcement to make sure that the “Smart”Meters are installed. This could become tricky, especially in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County or Fairfax, Ca where city ordinances have been passed banning PG&E from installing the new technology.
Watsonville has stepped up to the plate by issuing a ticket to PG&E with a fine of $100.00.
A Watsonville building official smacked PG&E with a $100 fine this week for installing a SmartMeter – likely the first citation the utility has received since several California cities began banning the controversial technology.
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