smart meters

Smart Meters Health Concerns

February 29, 2012 16:31

Smart electric meters “(Smart Meters”) are electronic devices that track and record a customer’s electric use.  Electric utilities have been replacing old, analog meters that are read manually once a month with new, digital smart meters that automatically capture information about electricity...

SmartMeter Program May Now Have an Opt-Out Option

January 30, 2012 17:42

After a persistent and vocal outcry by anti-SmartMeter activists, the Commission has released a proposed decision that will be voted on at its next meeting (this coming Thursday) that will allow those who want to go back to the good ol’ days of the analog meter. No more RF radiation for those...

CPUC Smart Grid Decision Aims to Protect Customer Privacy

May 17, 2011 19:54

On May 6, the CPUC issued a proposed decision adopting rules to protect the privacy and security of the electricity usage data from smart meters.  Its but one piece of the broader smart grid rulemaking taking place at the CPUC. … Continue reading →On May 6, the CPUC issued a proposed...

Should David Always Defeat Goliath?--Individual Rights vs. Collective Good In Developing Sustainable Projects

Shari Shapiro
July 07, 2010 13:33

Recently there have been several cases of neighbors raising objections, valid or invalid, to green projects.  There was the Northland Pines case where community members challenged the LEED certification of a local high school.  Recipients of smart meters sued the utilities claiming the...

BC Liberals Win, BC Carbon Tax Stays, Ontario is Legally Green and 7 Amazing Facts about Renewable Energy

Warren Brazier
May 15, 2009 16:21

This week's musings in renewable energy in British Columbia and beyond...   1. BC Re-elects Liberal Government - the government that ignited the renewable energy revolution in the province was re-elected with a new four-year mandate on Tuesday. This is good news for BC's independent power...