Smart Meters - Public Service Commission

egarding the replacement of the smart meter with an analog meter. She was informed by the local electricians
that it was illegal for them to remove the smart meter from our property. She was informed by PG&E that they
would not remove the smart meter. This situation is intolerable. The idea that a private company is somehow
entitled to place a device on my home that is harmful to me and to my family flies in the face of my
understanding of property rights in this state and in this country. I would ask that you give rapid
consideration to a method by which homeowners can opt out of having a smart meter. The longer this goes on,
the greater the harm that will be suffered by the populace and the greater the damages that will ultimately be
recovered against PG&E in the numerous lawsuits that will inevitably result. I own and operate a civil
litigation law firm in Los Gatos (Abronson Law Offices). I have previously received inquiries regarding legal
action against PG&E. Given my personal experience, I will be taking these more seriously in the future. I and
numerous others in my community will also be watching to see how quickly and successfully this issue is
addressed in considering how to vote in the next election.
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I have called to have my smart meter removed 11/30/11 This was installed Jan. 12 2008. Since then I have
experienced sleepless nights, anxiety, ringing in the ears and headaches, my children have as well.
When I called to have the smart meter removed I was informed that I will be charged to go back to the analog
and will not longer be able to use the Time of Use plan (which I have been a part of before the smart meter…
this is a cost saving program as to when the peak and off peak hours are for usage) Their reasoning is that a
technichian will have to come out monthly to read meter. So I am curious why my NEW monthly tehnichian
fee who will come out to read my meter will not be able to do the exact same service I had prior to the having
the smart meter installed!
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I have lived in my home in Santa Cruz for over 30 years. This last summer I was away for 5 weeks, when I
returned to my home in mid September I began having sleepless nights. I would awake about midnight with
my heart racing and be unable to go back to sleep at all. After a week of this I went to visit a friend and slept
perfect at her house, that has no smart meter. When I returned the same sleeplessness happened. It finally
dawned on me to check the meter which is on the outside wall of my bedroom. The smart meter had been
installed against my opt out wishes.
I called PG&E and they have refused to take it off and gave me misinformation on the phone saying that the
meter was not even working yet. When I pressed the representative about this, he changed his story. I need this
meter off, I am missing work and my health is suffering from lack of sleep.
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Since the SmartMeters have been installed on the condo building where I live, I started suffering from heart
palpitations.
I happens especially during the night awakening me and keeping me awake, without being able to fall asleep
again.
I also started suffering from Hypothyroidism, a problem I never had in my life until now (I am 41).
This is an intolerable decay in environmental quality. Since now, I have conducted a very healthy life style,
rarely have I got sick form common things such as colds and flu.
How is that eating only organic foods, not smoking, having low stress level got me into an autoimmune
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