The National Institute for Standards & Technology formed a working group to study and recommend appropriate standards for protecting people’s privacy within a smart grid system.  This group, called The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel–Cyber Security Working Group, issued a report … Continue reading →

Are utility companies being honest when they tell their customers that they will not be charged for the new meters? We think not.  Part of the cost (about half we think) of the new meters comes from a federal subsidy … Continue reading →

August 20th, 2012 – Michigan Stop Smart Meters will host a public educational meeting in Holland called “Smart Meters – Helping Us or Hurting Us?” Covered will be the failed business case for the meters, the invasion of privacy and … Continue reading →

To start with, this “critique” was not rebutted, or commented on, with consideration. It was not because I couldn’t rebut it. It was decided that rebutting would accomplish nothing. Since this is the second time that this was sent to … Continue reading →

Barrie Trower is one of the world’s leading authorities on microwave radiation – such as we experience from cell phones, wi-fi and smart meters. He has been one of the leading lights of our movement. Saturday night, April 4th, at … Continue reading →

Smart meters pose risks we have not seen before in terms of sudden loss of power leading to an emergency situation.  Many homes contain devices which are critical to maintenance of life itself.  These may include ventilators, home dialysis equipment, … Continue reading →

The short answer is YES it can – provided the data recording is sufficiently granular. Anything you watch on TV is going to have a pattern of light and dark screens.  Your TV set will draw more current when displaying … Continue reading →

by David Sheldon (04/27/12 – Minor revision to this article posted – see footnote.) This article will be about the type of ‘smart’ meter system now being installed by Detroit Edison which uses a ‘mesh network’.  Under this approach your … Continue reading →

by David Sheldon August 27th, 2017 – New Petition Aimed at Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette Asks Him to Enforce Existing Laws Against ‘Smart’ Meters. We are calling on all of you who have issues with smart meters – whether … Continue reading →

MICHIGAN STOP SMART METERS The battles we have been waging to educate the public, to get evidence on the record in state regulatory proceedings in the face of unjust decisions, and to help local couples who are being unjustly prosecuted … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2018 – TWO CAUSES THAT MERIT YOUR MOST URGENT SUPPORT!  Readers of this blog are aware of the harms that can be caused, both by smart meters and by the coming onslaught of 5G cell towers. We have … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2018 – TWO CAUSES THAT MERIT YOUR MOST URGENT SUPPORT!  Readers of this blog are aware of the harms that can be caused, both by smart meters and by the coming onslaught of 5G cell towers. We have … Continue reading →

The demonstration in downtown Ferndale against smart meters planned for June 6th got off to a late start but was successful in the end.  Many passing motorists indicated their support by waving and tooting their horns.  Many of them rolled … Continue reading →

The market for retrofitting mechanical meters with optical sensors to give smart functionality is growing. In December 2014, Metering.com reported that US utility Hawaiian Electric is trialling a retrofit real-time energy monitoring tool that fits onto a standard analogue meter. The state’s … Continue reading →

Annie Came’s story, Indiana, 11/28/17: My brother in law in Indiana was an electrician installing smart meters developed constant headaches, ringing in ears, slow response and finally debilitating insomnia ….loss of motor function and bedbound died 2 years later. I … Continue reading →