Tag Archives: AMI

AusNet Services hits customers on manually read meters with quarterly fee

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

It appears that AusNet Services, which is one of the five Victorian power distributors, has lost its moral compass.  According to a letter which it mailed to customers, changes to its manual reading process will result in customers with a … Continue reading →

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Why are Victorians still being denied meter choice?

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A document received from a Stop Smart Meters Australia (SSMA) member as a result of a Freedom of Information request has revealed that KPMG, the accounting firm engaged by the Victorian Government in 2019 to identify how to increase smart meter … Continue reading →

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Victorians beware: New push to install smart meters!

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

It has come to SSMA’s attention that Victorian power distributors are once again targeting residences that refused a smart meter during the 2009-2014 state-mandated rollout of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Despite the Victorian government’s 2014 Order in Council stating, in … Continue reading →

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Beware – ‘Silent’ installation of smart water and gas meters

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A ‘silent’ installation of smart (AMI capable) water and gas meters is in full swing in Victoria and parts of NSW. Most current models are ‘pulse ready’, meaning that, even if they do not currently transmit data wirelessly, they can … Continue reading →

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