[Jonty30]

If it were forced upon me, I’d probably discontinue my relationship with the power company, and force them to take their property with them. I’d power my home in some other way.

[warsaw44]

What exactly does this thing do? I read the article but it never really mentioned.

Is it just a replacement for an older style of electric usage meter?

[apillar]

It’s my understanding these “smart meters” work on wireless transmission similar to cellular that allows them to be in constant contact with the power company. I imagine some heavy metallic “remodeling” in the area of the antenna would render them useless.

[Ellendra]

From the comments section:

Why be a martyr? This isn’t the civil rights movement where you have the tide of society and the media in your favor. There will be no university hunger strikes, or long 60 minutes episode on you, the jailed. As far as the global enthusiasts and the media are concerned, going to jail for a smart meter means your an unenlightened right winger that deserves to rot there.

Instead let them put the meter on your property. Say nothing. Then go buy 200,000 volt stun gun. When the stun gun is placed at the meter’s metallic base and triggered it takes about 2 seconds to turn an expensive smart meter into a pile of non-functional junk. After the meter mysteriously shorts out every month, they will go back to the old meter. If they do an investigation…consider your activities good training in subterfuge.

[dalereed]

In San Diego you can refuse them but you have to pay extra for their power.

I personally like it, I have a rental and when a tennant moves out I call SDG&E and with a computer entry they are billed and the bill is shifted to my account.

[Dallas59]

Need AC? Don't want "smart meters"?

[the_daug]

I have smart meter wish they would allow me to see my bill online and pay there now. The woman is a moron.

[fso301]

Just don’t do business with the electric utility.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

One of the options this technology opens up is if they have a minute-by-minute report of your usage.

Many utility companies charge their industrial customers different for different times of the day based on overall demand.

It may charge more for afternoon usage during the summer when A/C demand is highest.

This can benefit businesses that run factory equipment during third shift.

The electric company can now start charging different rates for different times of the day.

[dadfly]

wow. a woman gets hauled away for trying to keep her old meter, which works perfectly, and i’m reading comments that actually defend “smart” meters. tracking meters that are an obvious first step necessary for the government to ration energy.

since energy == liberty, there are obviously people here who wouldn’t know tyranny if it hit them up side the head.

and i might add, people who know basically zip about the long term consequences of relatively high power electromagnetic sources on biological systems. good luck with that concentrated source of radiation. especially if you live/work in a high density region of meters like say a high rise or appartment complex.

what are these types doing on FR?

[humblegunner]

Hmm.
Looks like the Blaze credits Liz Klimas as the author.

You have listed yourself as the author.

Isn’t that odd?

[MarMema]

The second woman was arrested for videotaping??????????????