Smart Meter Opt-Out CPUC Workshop, September 14: Two Reports
Links to two reports about the California Public Utilities Commission September 14 smart meter opt-out workshop:
The Great CPUC Dog and Pony Show (aka Smart Meter Opt-Out Workshop)
Monday, October 3, 2011
[...] The CPUC is now sorting out proposals to allow opt-outs for the thousands of customers throughout Ca… Many opposed to smart meters are asking: “Why should those who don’t want smart meters have to pay extra to opt out?” At the September 14 hearing on opt-outs, an official told the audience that since the CPUC authorized the project, either ratepayers or taxpayers are on the hook for opt-out costs. One member of the audience asked, “Why shouldn’t shareholders bear the cost?” That’s a question that PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E customers can sort out. Where does that leave citizens served by a municipal utility? [...]