Tag Archives: Energy

Power switch may mean smart meter cost unless ‘metering competition’ is delayed | Herald Sun

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

VICTORIAN households and small businesses risk being charged up to $140 for a new smart meter if they switch retailers. Rules allowing only distributors, rather than retailers, from installing or replacing meters are due to expire at the end of … Continue reading →

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THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT: MANDATING AN UNLAWFUL ACT AND CREATING A POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH CATASTROPHE

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Occasionally SSMA receives letters from the public in relation to smart meters and the actions they have taken. We thought this letter deserves sharing. The writer of this featured letter developed severe, debilitating symptoms from neighbouring smart meters and for … Continue reading →

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When ‘Smart’ Meters Kill: The Story of Larry Nikkel

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The following text below is an excerpt from a story posted by Joshua Hart, Director StopSmartMeters.Org in the United States. “Details have come to light of a man killed by a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Smart Meter that caught … Continue reading →

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LANDMARK LAWSUIT LAUNCHED AGAINST EDISON AND PG&E OVER HEALTH EFFECTS FROM SMART METERS

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Customers Sue Edison and PG&E Over Health Effects From Smart Meters/Smart grid The law firms of David Kyle and Paul Overett have filed suit against SCE Edison and PG&E for health effects from smart meters/smart grid and will host a … Continue reading →

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SSMA’s feedback to E3’s Consultation Regulation Impact Statement

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee (E3) asked interested parties to provide feedback on their Consultation Regulation Impact Statement. This statement recommended that all air conditioners and other nominated appliances are equipped with AS/NZS 4755 smart appliance interfaces by June 2014 … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters in Victoria: Information and Concerns UPDATED

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Originally posted on Stop Smart Meters Australia:
Smart Meters in Victoria:  Information and Concerns Version 3: Updated March 2013

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Smart meter protests step up – La Trobe Valley Express

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

LOCALS opposed to the widespread installation of smart metres across the Latrobe Valley have stepped up their campaign against SP Ausnet. A public forum in Boolarra last week had 60 attendees, from Mirboo North, Morwell, Boolarra and Traralgon, unanimously agree … Continue reading →

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News Flash – Legal acknowledgement of the condition of EHS and compensation in Australia

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In Melbourne, and for the first time in Australia, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of the Australian Federal Court has provided legal recognition of the health effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) also known as electromagnetic frequencies (EMF). In a workplace compensation … Continue reading →

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Conflict of interest?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

When you look at Mr Michael O’Brien’s Parliamentary website, see: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/id/1660 you will notice that he is the Victorian Minister For Gaming, as well as for CONSUMER AFFAIRS and also for ENERGY and RESOURCES. Now it does not take a genius, in … Continue reading →

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Not very smart | Star Dandenong News

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

CITY of Greater Dandenong is continuing a campaign against smart meters, despite legal advice that they can’t stop them from being installed. At their Monday 25 February meeting, councillors agreed to find out what it would cost to have electromagnetic … Continue reading →

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