Tag Archives: Smart meter

People Power Victoria’s Radio Advertisement

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Listen to People Power Victoria’s radio advertisement by clicking here: People Power Victoria’s Radio Advertisement  Please forward the ad to your contacts and spread the word…..

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Manual meter reading fees

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

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 Meter Update Meetings in Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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A smart meter cost blowout threatens to add up to $520 more to many power bills – Herald Sun

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

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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Sofia – People Power Victoria Candidate

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Sofia Telemzouguer, the Cheltenham woman whose power was disconnected over a smart meter dispute, is running as a candidate for Bentleigh in the upcoming Victorian state election for People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters.  Her number one goal, as … Continue reading →

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Who should pay for extra smart meter infrastructure costs?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

After a smart meter was installed on her house ‘Joan’ experienced repeated surges on the house’s wiring whenever she boiled the electric kettle.  This went on for over a year with no attempt by her power distributor to fix the … Continue reading →

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Sofia Telemzouguer‘s power is reconnected!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Sofia Telemzouguer, a Melbourne woman whose details have been widely reported in mainstream media and on this site, has had her power reconnected after living 155 days without electricity. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ordered Ms Telemzouguer’s power … Continue reading →

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Canadian utility company directed to remove all smart meters in Saskatchewan province – CBS News

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

SaskPower to remove 105,000 smart meters following fires The Saskatchewan government has ordered its power utility SaskPower to remove 105,000 so-called smart meters installed at homes and businesses across the province, following concerns about eight unexplained fires associated with the units. The … Continue reading →

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New Victorian political party standing for state election on platform of removing smart meters – Herald Sun/Leader

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

STATE Election voters will be able to make the switch to a party that is interested in more than one type of power. People Power Victoria — No Smart Meters was registered as a political party last week and will … Continue reading →

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United Energy backflips (again)

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Earlier in the year United Energy seemed to have accepted that its customers have the right not to accept installation of smart meters.  They sent a letter to their customers stating “….we honour your request not to have a smart … Continue reading →

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