Tag Archives: Smart meters

More smart meter fires

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Following Stop Smart Meters Australia’s report last month ‘Canadian utility company directed to remove all smart meters in Sascatchewan province’ more news has come to light of smart meters going up in flames. Lakeland Electric in Florida will soon begin … Continue reading →

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Lights finally back on for Cheltenham woman who removed her smart meter – Moorabbin Kingston Leader

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

AFTER 155 days in the dark and battling United Energy over their smart meters, Sofia Telemzouguer’s power is finally back on — albeit temporarily. Her Cheltenham home was reconnected after VCAT ordered her power provider United Energy to switch her … 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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United Energy fires its next missile of intimidation

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia (SSMA) has had reports from United Energy customers who have received the latest in United Energy’s series of highly convoluted notices concocted by its “clever” spin doctors. This latest notice from United Energy (aka Serial Corporate … 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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Smart Meters coming to Queensland!

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Documentation from the Queensland Government’s ’30 Year Electricity Strategy Discussion Paper’ indicates that the Smart Grid will be turned on in South East Queensland on 1st July, 2015. See: Advanced Metering Discussion Paper – Australian rollout “The Queensland Government supports a customer-driven rollout … Continue reading →

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Victorian Parliament passes Energy Legislation Amendment (Customer Metering Protections and Other Matters) Bill 2014

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

This bill includes the power to make Orders in Council to provide for setting fees to manually read meters, and the recovery of these fees by retailers. These charges are yet to be set, with the AER (Australian Energy Regulator) … Continue reading →

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I suddenly became ill with excruciating headaches, pains….

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

13 months ago I suddenly became ill with excruciating headaches, pains like electricity going through me, & nausea – on the exact date the smart meter rollout reached homes near me. I didn’t find out until weeks later what hit … Continue reading →

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Victorian Minister Russell Northe moves a bill to enable power distributors to charge consumers an additional fee for NOT having a smart meter.

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources Russell Northe recently moved legislation which will enable power distributors to “recover the costs of manual metering services from customers who refuse the installation of a smart meter.” See pages 1456-1457 in HANSARD: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/daily-hansard/Assembly_2014/Assembly_Weekly_Feb-Jun_2014_Book_6.pdf … Continue reading →

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“There is a movement happening – and it cannot be stopped” ~ Josh del Sol –

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Why are breakthrough energy technologies suppressed? Are smart meters part of a corporate scam and suppression campaign? Josh del Sol, creator of Take Back Your Power , discusses how you can help quicken the breakthrough energy technology movement, by simply declining … Continue reading →

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