Smart Grid/Meter
SOLUTION:
To have the Village of Schaumburg Board pass an ordinance stating that no company, agency, or organization can force the installation of a “Smart Meter” onto any property within the Village of Schaumburg and that no financial penalty can be assessed against any owner that wishes to opt-out of any offer for “Smart Meter” service.
Further, the Village of Schaumburg’s ordinance should be protected under the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution when it states:
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
3.) Nevada ’s Public Utility Commission is investigating “Smart Meters” to allow residents to “opt-out” of this technology. Source Website
4.) Lisa Madigan states “Smart Meters” are to expensive for consumers and will increase spending $3.76 Billion dollars. Source Website
5.) Connecticut and Hawaii both rejected the smart grid project b/c it was too expensive for the ROI and lacked societal benefits. (Atty. General George Jepsen in CT on 2/8/11 urges state regulators to reject CL& P’s plan to replace electric meters b/c “the pilot results showed no beneficial impact on total energy usage” and they are not cost effective.”) Source Document
6.) Analog Meters are accurate and there is NO need to change to “Smart Meters”.
7.) “Smart Meters” cost money, which will be passed along to the consumer and are potentially inaccurate. Source Website
8.) There is NO end-to-end encryption, therefore personal data can be hacked and misused. According to Pike Research the Stuxnet worm makes electrical grids unsafe and hackers have the advantage! Source Website
9.) C.U.B. offers Com-Ed customers a FREE online assessment of their energy. We do NOT need “Smart Meters”.
10.) GAO (Government Accountability Office) identified 12/11/2011 6 key challenges in “Electricity Grid Modernization” Source Document
- Aspects of the regulatory environment may make it difficult to ensure smart grid systems’ cyber security
- Utilities are focusing on regulatory compliance instead of comprehensive security.
- The electric industry does not have an effective mechanism for sharing info on cyber-security
- Consumers are not adequately informed about the benefits, costs, and risks associated with “smart grid” systems
- There is a lack of security features being built into certain smart grid systems.
- The electricity industry does not have metrics for evaluating cyber security.
11.) According to Epic.org, Smart grid systems may be designed to allow electricity service providers, users, or third party electricity usage management service providers to monitor and control Consumers electricity use.
Further, they believe “Smart Meters” may Breach Civil Liberties in the following 14 ways:
- Identity Theft
- Determine Personal Behavior Patterns
- Determine Specific Appliances Used
- Perform Real-Time Surveillance
- Reveal Activities Through Residual Data
- Targeted Home Invasions (latch key children, elderly, etc.)
- Provide Accidental Invasions
- Activity Censorship
- Profiling
- Unwanted Publicity and Embarrassment
- Tracking Behavior Of Renters/Leasers
- Behavior Tracking (possible combination with Personal Behavior Patterns)
- Public Aggregated Searches Revealing Individual Behavior
- Decisions and Actions Based Upon Inaccurate Data
12.) The following article shows a partial list of Illinois General Assembly politicians who were paid by Com-Ed or Ameren prior to passing SB 1652 & HB 3036 to raise energy rates and revamp grid.
- Christine Radogno $38,000
- Kirk Dillard $19,000
- Mike Jacobs $16,750
- Dale Righter $13,930
- Antonio Munoz $13,850
- Don Harmon $11,500
- Toi Hutchinson $11,000
- James Meeks $11,000
- Bill Brady $9,500
- Annazette Collins $8,250
- A. J. Wilhemi $7,700
- Mattie Hunter $7,000
- Carole Pankau $6,350
- John Millner $6,050
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If the so called “Smart Meter” works on the same frequency as the “Electronic pest repellent”then I and many will become ill due to this syndrome. I had purchased the so called “plug in pest repellant,” and was ill for months until I figured out the cause. I suffered with all of the symptoms listed in the article. I was sick almost immediately after plugging them in. I was so sick, I actually looked into disability and the process of going on it. It was a fluke that I happened on the article regarding “Microwave syndrome and Emr illness.” As soon as I unplugged the “pest repellent” from my walls My health returned to normal and healthy. I am back to work as before my nightmare of Electronic magnetic Illness or aka Microwave syndrome. If these smartmeters continue to be forced a-pond the citizens of this Nation, I guarantee so will the amount of Illness. If this becomes a reality for the state of Illinois, I am letting you know this is my warning of such harmful effects and will proceed legal options if forced to place this in my home. Recently Huntley began putting in new water meters and again I have started with migraines, vertigo, and Microwave syndrome symptoms. If I find there is a connection of my illness to the meter, I will begin legal options in order to remove it. If I could sell my unit and move I would however, the mortgage of 120K is only receiving a value to sell at 60K. If you know anyone wanting to buy me out of this nightmare, please feel free to contact me. I want nothing more than to live feeling healthy once again.
Sincerely,
Del Mar T Rita