Category Archives: Power Company

Horizon Power backs down on inflated bill

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

Horizon Power in Western Australia has eventually been ‘persuaded’ to adjust the exaggerated bill of a customer after being provided with irrefutable evidence of errors in the amount of electricity consumption reported.  The dispute comes amid a flurry of increased … Continue reading →

Posted in billing blunders, Bills Soar, Power Company | Tagged , | 27 Comments

Energex moves to discourage off-peak electricity usage

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

From RenewEconomy’s website comes a story that can only be described as the truth will come out.  Amidst the power distributors’ claims that the purpose behind the smart meter rollout is to enable consumers to switch their electricity usage to … Continue reading →

Posted in Energex, Power Company, Queensland, time-of-use pricing | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Can smart meters cause house fires?

Posted on July 3, 2015 by

In yet another recent house fire, the electricity distributor, as usual, wasted no time in racing to the scene to remove the burned out smart meter. What’s the rush? Gee, I’m sure the property owner is very grateful to the … Continue reading →

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Life-support patient disconnected | Herald Sun

Posted on May 12, 2015 by

Energy retailers are wrongfully disconnecting electricity customers at a rate that is causing concern to the Essential Services Commission.  Processes intended to protect customers from spur-of-the-moment disconnections are not being adhered to.  These processes include hardship assessment, payment advice and … Continue reading →

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Meters build SPs smart future | Herald Sun

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

ENERGY distributor SP AusNet expects the continuing roll-out of smart meters to be the key for growth after posting a 12 per cent slide in half-year profit.While revenue was up 5.7 per cent to $830.5 million, largely because of electricity … Continue reading →

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Fire investigators probe link between smart meters and house fires | Herald Sun

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

The MFB is investigating a link between smart meters and house fires. Herald SunUPDATE 8.57am: THE Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board has launched an investigation into a possible link between smart meters and house fires. An email sent to … Continue reading →

Posted in Electric Shock, House Fires, Media, On-line Petition, Power Company, Safety, Smart Meter | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Smart meter concerns video – Today Tonight: 4th November 2011

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Smart meter concerns – Today Tonight The public revolt against the forced installation of smart metres in homes has taken an unexpected turn with new health and safety fears revealed. Marcs story was published here Please turn off the Smart Meters but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bills Soar, Dizziness, Electric Shock, Energy Minister, health risks, Heart palpitations, How to use this site, Jemena turned the meter down by 90%, Media, Microwave, On-line Petition, Power Company, Radiation, Research, Ringing in my ears, Safety, Smart Meter, Tell us your story, time-of-use pricing, Videos | Tagged , , | 1 Comment