Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

Success: The end of “smart” meters in Port Angeles, Washington

After relentless pressure from the people and a cascade of related problems, the City of Port Angeles has terminated their “smart” meter program. If you have seen “Take Back Your Power”, you know me as the one who created the … Continue reading →

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NSW declares Victorian smart meter rollout a disaster

CONTROVERSIAL electricity smart meters — which resulted in a politicial disaster in Victoria when they were forced upon households in a mandatory rollout in 2009 — will be introduced in NSW under a government plan tied to deregulation of the … Continue reading →

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Greek Tavern Night PPV Fundraiser, Brunswick, 7 November, 7:30 pm

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€1bn Smart Meter Project in Jeopardy (Ireland) – UK Sunday Times

IRELAND – THE future of a €1bn project to install electricity and gas smart meters in all homes and most businesses by 2020 could be in doubt after a recent cost-benefit analysis indicated savings, if any, would be minimal. The … Continue reading →

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Take Back Your Power screening, 30 October, Bentleigh

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Launch of People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters

People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters Party (PPV) was launched on 11 October 2014. Launch highlights can be seen at:  PPV Launch PPV requires volunteer and financial support to help it contest the forthcoming State election on November 29, … Continue reading →

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Manual meter reading fees

The Australian Energy Regulator has published the submissions it received on the proposed manual meter reading fee to come into effect in April 2015. As well as the submissions from the five power distributors on what they would like to … Continue reading →

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Smart meters can be hacked!

In two recent international reports it is claimed that the smart meters being installed can be hacked to achieve various goals.  Aims of hackers could range from under-reporting a property’s bill, fooling the system into billing one property for the … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Update Meetings in Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

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A smart meter cost blowout threatens to add up to $520 more to many power bills – Herald Sun

Electricity giant AusNet Services plans to ask for a forecast $350 million extra from hundreds of thousands of customers over the next 15 years. It overspent $70 million last year, and wants to pass on most of it. And it forecasts … Continue reading →

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