Tag Archives: Jemena

Victorian petition to allow disabling of remote function of electricity smart meters

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Current regulations in Victoria do not allow for the disabling of the remote function of electricity smart meters. The fact remains that Victorians are subjected to among the harshest smart meter policies in Australia.  Elsewhere, customers have the right to … Continue reading →

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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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Heartless Minister D’Ambrosio refuses to help suffering retiree

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Despite many requests, Victoria’s Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio refuses to permit the removal of the communicating chip from a smart meter causing irrefutable suffering and pain. Richard Pearce from the Preston Leader writes: “RESERVOIR retiree Sergio spends his nights in … Continue reading →

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Power distributors advocate optional smart meters in Victoria – But will the Victorian Labor Government listen?

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Last year the Victorian Government, through the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), issued an Options Paper asking for feedback on proposed changes to the way electricity metering is installed and managed in Victoria. The purpose of the … Continue reading →

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Technical study reveals magnitude of Victorian smart meter transmissions

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The purpose of the latest technical study commissioned by the Victorian government, ‘Quantifying Smart Meter RF EME Levels in Victorian Homes‘, was to confirm that the radiofrequency electromagnetic energy (RF EME) from smart meters continues to meet ARPANSA’s standard for … Continue reading →

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A response to Jemena

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Jemena is sending letters out to people within their distribution network who have rejected their “offer to replace the old meter with a smart meter”. Click here for a copy of the letter: Jemena Letter The letter from Jemena seems … Continue reading →

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Consumers face up to $194 [per year] for smart meters – Herald Sun

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

VICTORIAN households will be slapped with smart meter fees of up to $194 on electricity bills next year. Charges for about 1.6 million homes and small businesses are set to rise from January. But about a million customers should get … Continue reading →

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Resistance to smart meter installation surges in Hume – Hume Leader

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

HUME residents are powering ahead with their fight against smart meters. As part of an upgrade to Victoria’s electricity infrastructure, all households and businesses will be fitted with the digital meters by the end of the year. But more than … Continue reading →

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Power company tactics reduce anti-smart meter customers to tears in rollout

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

SMART meter rebels have accused power companies of dirty tricks and disconnection threats as the statewide rollout continues. Anti-smart meter campaigner Sonja Rutherford said tearful customers were reporting “bullying” and “stalking” tactics. One was allegedly told she “would have to … Continue reading →

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Electricity smart meter companies confident deadline can be met | Herald Sun

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

ALMOST two in three electricity smart meters installed in some parts of Victoria are not fully working as the deadline for the contentious rollout looms. About 350,000 devices fitted in SP AusNet’s region are yet to go “live” with remote … Continue reading →

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