Already Have A Smart Meter?

4/10/12 Update: OC Resident Forces SCE to Reinstall Analog Meter

An Orange County customer won in small claims appeals court against SCE, the right to have the smart meter removed.  Below are the pertinant documents relating to the case:  SCE Compliance with Court Order, Court judement for the Plaintiff and SCE's Brief to Superior Court related to the appeal judgement and the original case.  Thank you to Rob States for helping with this case and sending the info. Rob said this was a personal injury case. The original case is filled with citings on how the CPUC has jurisdiction- so we can use this when they defer to the FCC

Conclusion:  SCE forced to reinstalled an analog meter by COURT ORDER.

Why should we fight?:

Jerry Day summarizes it nicely

With little or no notice, SCE has now placed an unhealthful, microwave radiation-emitting, wire-tapping and intelligence gathering, unsafe, hackable, costly, computerized, telecommunication device on the side of your home that you do not control and without your consent. 

This new electric meter begins the process of remotely controlling all your utilties (gas and water coming soon) and appliances.  They call it the Smart Grid.   Very soon your entire lifeline (gas, water and electric) will be remotely controlled and can be shut-off by the mere flick of a switch. 

You now have 2 choices: 

1. Accept what Big Government and Big Business has determined best, or
2. Remember that you are an American with Constitutional rights. 

We are all busy people that would rather relax after a busy day than think about our boring electric meter.   The government and big business are counting on you to do just that....nothing.  Could this meter really be so bad?  If I do nothing won't this all just go away?  If you do not act, then we all suffer - now as well as future generations.

ROLL OVER OR KICK UP A FUSS!

It will not be easy.   SCE is deploying 3,000 Smart Meters per day.  Although the CPUC is working on Opt-Out options, they will only take it seriously if enough people complain.

There are unconfirmed reports of the utility returning analog meters due to health issues (see video below). There are other reports of SCE swapping out the Smart Meter with digital meters that have the communication devise "disabled".  However, people are still reporting health problems with the digital meters and their private data is still being collected.  After trying to work with their utility company to replace the Smart Meter, some people have given up and are purchasing analog meters, hiring electricians, swapping out their meter and returning the Smart Meter back to SCE.  Please do this legally and safely (see video below).



Below are a few options you can do:

1. Tell people! - Get the word out to your friends and neighbors.  We have flyers and action items you can do in our Get The Word Out! section.  People deserve to know.
2. File a complaint with the CPUC and tell them you donʼt want the Smart Meter and you want viable “opt-out” options.  They need to hear from you! at https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/cimsapp/
3. Call SCE Customer Service at (800) 810-2369 (English) or (800) 477-4455 (Spanish) and tell them you want the Smart Meter removed and that you want your old analog meter back. They will tell you that this is impossible. Tell them, “I DEMAND THE ANALOG BACK. I DO NOT GIVE MY PERMISSION TO HARM MY HEALTH AND INVADE MY PRIVACY”.
4. Mail a certified letter to SCE and demand that the Smart Meter be replaced with an analog meter.  Tell them that they are on notice that you do not accept the Smart Meter.  Tell them, “I DEMAND THE ANALOG BACK. I DO NOT GIVE MY PERMISSION TO HARM MY HEALTH AND INVADE MY PRIVACY”.  This was supposed to be an "opt-in" program, according to federal law.
5. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper and tell them your story.
6. Go to your City Council (and County) and demand they pass a moratorium on the installation of any more Smart Meters (just like 10 Counties and 36 Cities in California as well as many states have already done).  If you can't go to the meetings then email or call your representatives.
7. File a Small Claims lawsuit.  It's not expensive and if everyone did it, would tie SCE up in small court battles.
8. More action items, see StopSmartMeters.org



***Warning:  Do this legally and safely and at your own risk.***

Recent developments:

10 Fed Up Customers Return Their Smart Meters to PG&E (12/7/11)

Peevey at the CPUC Proposes Lame Attempt of an Opt-Out Option.  (11/5/11)

“I Want My ‘Smart’ Meter Off, Too!” The Widening Call for Return of Analog Meters (11/2/11)  Persistence pays off!



"You can go back to the analog meter," say CPUC President Peevy (video below) at the 9/14/11 CPUC Workshop called "Smart Meter Opt-Out Requests".  PG&E customer,Chandu Vyas, was getting headaches from his Smart Meter.  President Peevey responded saying:

“I would urge you to continue to talk to PG&E, and they will provide that you can go back to the analog meter, if that’s your choice. Did you understand what I just said? Sir? Okay. Mr. [Sidney Bob] Dietz is one of their representatives, but he isn’t the only one.”

In the video, Mr. Peevey said if you want your analog back, call one of the representatives from your utility company. Listed below are the officers from Southern California Edison:

You can even try the public relations contact:

Ms. Pat Buttress, Southern California Edison
Public Affairs Region Manager
Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Orange
Placentia, Tustin, Villa Park, Yorba Linda
1325 S. Grand Ave. Bldg. B
Santa Ana, CA. 95705
P.O. Box 11982
Santa Ana, CA 92711-1982
714-973-5701
Fax 714-973-5752
Cell 714-271-4174
Email: pat.buttress@sce.com