The important thing to do is to let your state Senator know how you feel about this issue right away, before this coming Wednesday's vote.
Please don't hesitate to pass this on to fellow Texas patriots who aren't Freepers.
Thank you!
Ping to the Texas list. Smart Meter vote coming up in the Texas Senate!
More crap science. If you buy this “health” malarkey, then you should never be within 10 feet of a cellphone.
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But I wonder...if your electric company (I’m in a co-op) tells you that they ARE installing smart meters how do you tell them no?
I really think they would pull my service for refusing. Although I have a ton of kerosene lamps..how am I gonna keep the computer running?
Thank you. I just contacted my state senator Dan Patrick.
You could install a deep cycle battery system as used in solar, and wind type systems. The batts would be charged off the grid and used to buffer the power used in the house. This makes the smart meter data completely inaccurate and worthless.
Here in California, PG&E came through and installed smart meters on all of the houses in our area. Our house received one without my knowledge or permission. They do provide a way to “opt” out of the smart meters, but at a price. I had to pay a fee of something like $35.00 to have them come out, remove the smart meter, and re-install the old one. In addition, I now have to pay an extra fee of something like $10.00 per month in order to continue having the old-fashioned meter. What a scam!! I am not thrilled, to say the least, but I am paying the extra money to keep big brother at bay for little while longer....
Great post for awareness. I had the “smart meter” removed and the old style reinstalled about 3 mos. ago. The smart meter was installed last year. Location is on the outer wall directly behind our bedroom. I noticed I could not sleep at night and over the period of 8 mos. experienced a decline in health. I ran across an article regarding these meters and saw that there were very reasoned arguments for not wanting this meter, especially so close to your sleeping space. I also noticed that since the meter is gone my electric bill has been reduced by about 30 to 40 percent per month. Everyone should decline this meter. I do believe you have a RIGHT to decline it. You should post a label on your meter warning that it cannot be replaced with a smart meter. It warns the electric company that you are not agreeing to this meter.
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I’ve had debates on other forums regarding Smart Meters. Most people think I’m a tin-foil hat nutcase, and, personally, I like that, because it means that they will accept the Smart Meters, and therefore the utilities will get what they want - at the same time I get what I want, if this bill passes, as I get to opt out.
I think 5 to 10 years from now, when everything in one’s house is centrally controlled, many more people will want to opt out...but it will probably be too late, and I’ll be grandfathered with a good old dumb meter.
At least that’s my hope.
I already have what I call a “smart meter”. It enables the electric company to read my meter without coming on to my property. I can keep my gate locked and I know my dogs are not getting out. What am I missing or is this NOT the device you are talking about?
You know, all kidding aside...(I know its hard for me at times)...
They put a smart meter on our house wihtout any fanfare or briefing on what it was supposed to do...I thought it was to make it easier to bill us...
Sure it could be monitored remotely and reduce the need for manual (onsite) inspection/monitoring...For billing purposes...
If somehow we are under the potential for regulation of our usage, and the rates of usage, somehow they want to brown us out, or shut us down completely without any input from us, as the case may be determined BY THEM, then yeah, I have a problem with it, and if these smart meters allow them to do it easier then hell yeah, lets pull their plug...
But if the agenda is clear to them and they are allowed by law to do this, what is to stop them anyway??? they don’t need to pic through and shut us down individually, they can just shut down the plants that generate the power to our grid and boom...There go the lights...
Bottom line: I would like to go back to where it is hard for them to micromanage our power usage...If we leave the lights on, we pay for it...If we conserve and do the right thing and not waste the power generated, then what the hell is the big beef then???
That’s actually a rhetorical question...
I have some “things” that keep me powered up, in cases of emergency, that they cannot regulate...And the means to keep them, if they decide to somehow desire that we give those things up...
Senator Eltife from Texas Senate District 1 is a “yea” on this one tomorrow...
FYI...
Privacy issues seem to be the major issue with AARP. Or that’s how I read their info.
An article from the Houston Chronicle back on Feb. 28, 2013
http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Smart-meters-raise-questions-of-third-party-4298105.php
The smart meter bill, SB241, needs help. We don't yet have our 21 votes and time is running out. These undecided Senators need to hear from us now.
You can call folks other than YOUR Senator. Most don’t ask where you’re from.
One who called all of these Senators was told by about half of them that they hadn’t received any calls on this matter!
Davis (D) 512-463-0110
Birdwell (R) 512-463-0122
Deull (R) 512-463-0102
Duncan (R) 512-463-0128
Ellis (D) 512-463-0113
Fraser (R) 512-463-0124
Garcia (D) 512-463- new, not in book, can't find number right now
Huffman (R) 512-463-0117 might be a yes by now
Nichols (R) 512-463-0103 might be a yes by now
Rodriquez (D) 512-463-0129
Selliger (R) 512-463-0131 Amarillo area. Sidd is his aide. Cites all kinds of bogus data.
Uresti (D) 512-463-0119
Zafferini (D) 512-463-0121