Vermont Legislature Eliminates Smart Meter Opt-Out Fee
Concerned Vermonters Can Now Opt-Out for Free
On Friday the Vermont Legislature provided final approval to language that prohibits Vermont utilities from charging fees to customers who choose not to have a wireless smart meter installed at their home or business. Read This Article
S. 214 Text As Passed – Eliminates Opt-Out Fee
Text below, see official Journal entry here.
§ 2811. SMART METERS; CUSTOMER RIGHTS; REPORTS
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: Read This Article
Rutland Herald Letters: Opt-In, Not Opt-Out
Reposted here from the Rutland Herald.
Published: March 26, 2012
My wife and I intend to opt out of the smart meters that Central Vermont Public Service is promoting. Read This Article
Bennington Banner Letter: Dismaying comments from CVPS on smart meters
Saturday March 17, 2012
As the one who presented the resolution requesting a moratorium on the CVPS’ smart meter rollout in Bennington, I was dismayed to see that citizen interests appear to have no bearing on the company’s plan to install the devices. From my perspective, CVPS has failed to address people’s concerns about privacy, safety and cost. Read This Article
Bennington Banner: Smart meter oversight bill heads to Senate
Reposted here from the Bennington Banner.
Thursday March 15, 2012
NEAL P. GOSWAMI
Staff Writer
BENNINGTON — A bill originally introduced by Bennington County Sen. Robert Hartwell, seeking more oversight of smart meters being deployed by electric utilities, has cleared the Senate Finance Committee and will hit the Senate floor.
Rutland Herald: Bennington County towns vote against smart meters
Reposted here from the Rutland Herald.
By Patrick McArdle
STAFF WRITER – Published: March 8, 2012
MANCHESTER — Four Bennington County towns, including the two largest, Bennington and Manchester, passed advisory votes that opposed the installation of wireless smart meters, but a spokesman for Central Vermont Public Service said that won’t change the company’s plans. Read This Article
VPR: Smart Meter Critics Take Their Fight To Town Meeting
(Host) Opponents of wireless smart meters are taking their fight to Town Meeting. The new technology allows customers to save electricity, and gives utilities the ability to respond quickly to power outages. Read This Article
Rutland Herald: Smart meter opponents take to the air
Reposted from Rutland Herald.
Opponents of smart meters have started an advertising campaign to force the state’s largest electric utility to back off on plans to install the wireless meters on homes, businesses and public buildings.
Sage Associates Responds to Commissioner Chen’s Comments on Smart Meter Safety
Environmental health consultants Sage Associates submitted additional testimony to the Vermont Senate Finance Committee in response to Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Harry Chen’s statements that smart meter exposure did not pose a safety risk. Download the response as a PDF here.
Green Community Action Advises Vermont To Proceed With Caution On Smart Meters
Below is a position paper by Green Community Action, LLC, presented to Vermont’s Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 26, 2012. Download it as a PDF here.
