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CONTACT YOUR UTILITY COMPANY
One good phone number for Florida Power & Light is (800) 397-6544. Try extension 26 or ask for a Corporate Resolution Specialist.

Recently, we have been invited to contact Heidi Ellenberger at FPL regarding smart meters:

Heidi Ellenberger
Florida Power & Light, Regulatory Customer Relations Manager
(305) 552-2950
Heidi.Ellenberger@fpl.com

Explosion in Naples during smart meter installation
By Andre Senior, FOX 4 News, WFTX-TV Fort Myers-Naples, FL
Dec. 15, 2011 - 9:24 PM

Excerpt:
NAPLES – “An electrical explosion in Naples during the installation of a smart meter raises questions about the safety of the devices.

On Thursday morning, an FPL contractor was putting one of the devices in at the Naples Bay Resort when the incident happened.

"There was a severe arching and it ignited some combustible material in the room," said Larry Bacci, a City of Naples fire marshal.

NEWS REPORTS ABOUT INTERFERENCE:

Maine Office of the Public Advocate
November 17, 2011

Press Release:
If you experience interference with home wireless networks or household appliances after the installation of a Central Maine Power “smart meter,” contact CMP

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Buy Your Analog Meter Here
By Stop Smart Meters!
October 9, 2011

“The Real Goods store, located in Northern California, has analog meters for sale, at a reasonable $49 each ($7.95 shipping).