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Some homeowners worry installing new 'smart meters' could spark fires

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 03:27

Some homeowners worry installing new 'smart meters' could spark fires
By Dan Krauth, WPTV
- News Channel 5 – West Palm Beach
October 31, 2011

“…a spokesperson for Florida Power and Light said it has responded to thirty complaints of electrical fires in the area of the meter can.”

See the video and full transcript here: http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/some-homeowners-...

Progress Energy - How to Contact about Smart Meters

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 21:04

PROGRESS ENERGY: https://www.progress-energy.com/

The best mailing address and phone number for letter of refusal, found here: http://ecorporateoffices.com/ProgressEnergy-2986

Mail your letters regarding smart meters by certified mail with return receipt, to the Progress Energy Corporate Office (see below for names of additional Executive Officers):

Gulf Power & Southern Co. - How to Contact about Smart Meters

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 18:18

GULF POWER
SOUTHERN COMPANY

Mailing address for Gulf Power correspondence about smart meters is the corporate headquarters of its parent company:

The Southern Company
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 506-5000

Found here: http://ecorporateoffices.com/TheSouthernCompany-1845 - Found no mailing address for Southern Company or Gulf Power at their own websites (usually don't want to use payment address for correspondence).

UL - The Underwriters Laboratories® Question

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 19:32

The Underwriters Laboratories® question, WHY is this device not tested, listed, certified by UL?, is still unanswered. Here's what we know so far.

UL sent this email in response to a query by a Florida consumer:

From: CustomerExperienceCenter@us.ul.com
Date: Oct 3, 2011
Subject: Re: Smart meters *Katie King
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If you live in Florida, please check back here later for a petition opposing smart meters in this state.

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IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE IN the UNITED STATES, you may sign these two petitions to have your opinion count:

1). Stop Funding Harmful Smart Meter Electrosmog

American Coalition Against Smart Meters (ACASM)

Petitioning: President Obama, White House, US Congress, and Federal Agencies

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ALL are welcome here. We are many voices with one common cause.

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 19:48

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This site is a place to learn more about one of the largest smart meter and smart grid roll outs in the US.

One focus is on facts and figures, with links to current published news reports, scientific and medical research, and public records.

Contact Rep. Scott Plakon as Chair of the Energy & Utilities Subcommittee, no matter which District you live in, to make sure he knows what you think about smart meters. It is possible that he, like many, had not even heard the words ‘smart meter’ before your letters and calls on the subject.

Florida House of Representatives
Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
(850) 487-1342

Recent Meeting: October 18, 2011, Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Webster Hall (212 Knott)

AC360 Follow: Gupta digs into cell phone safety

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 04:37

AC360 Follow: Gupta digs into cell phone safety - VIDEO
Anderon Cooper, CNN
May 30th, 2011

After nearly a year-long investigation, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports that everything we knew about cell phone usage and radiation exposure is not as it appears. His findings are stunning and have already changed the way many people, including Anderson, are using and carrying their mobile devices and hands-free headsets..."

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Smart meters reveal TV viewing habits

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 04:15

Smart meters reveal TV viewing habits
The H: Security [Heise Media UK Ltd.]
September 20, 2011

“Researchers at the Münster University of Applied Sciences have discovered that it is possible to use electricity usage data from smart electricity meters to determine which programmes consumers are watching on a standard TV set.”

Full text: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Smart-meters-reveal-TV-viewin...

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SMART METERS: No Federal Mandate

Submitted by Smart Meter Matrix on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 04:04

SMART METERS: No Federal Mandate
August 15, 2011
By Marti Oakley, PPJ Gazette

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