Roland resides on the West Coast of Canada adjacent to the US border. BC Hydro 'Smart Meters' Not so Smart, Smart meters fraught with problems, Gordon Campbell's radical socialist green energy ideas
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BC Hydro will bill you at regular intervals for the amount of electricity you use, which is measured by a meter connected to your home. It is a vehicle to stop secrecy, unravel the spin and enable citizens to better scrutinize those who hold power and influence on the west coast of Canada and beyond. This afternoon, my doorbell rang. There is nothing wrong with the existing meters, durably tested by time, many which have lasted for 20-40 years. Better not throw away the old ones, so add on more warehouse retrievable storage costs! x��Yێ�F}��������5xf�\ g/1�XL�AR#f(���?ڿܪj�"�%� G�uW��:u� o��}����O��}�=�?>����"�� �!7����$��w���ʖ��7���� 0At#�\.��~�-�0q�sX.��'V���?/�>ZF�6������
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Everybody loses, there are no winners except the lawyers!
In fall 2017, BC Hydro distributed the smart metering function across four business groups: integrated planning, operations, technology and customer service. Hydro claims these meters can detect electrical theft? Views are those of authors and not necessarily those of Canada Free Press. 3 0 obj
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Residents bills skyrocketing 2x and 4x the amounts for the same months of the previous year with no apparent increase in useage. 2 0 obj
In reality, it just presents a new challenge to the hackers.
BC Hydro claimed the program would improve reliability and efficiency, enhance customer service and reduce electricity theft. This is another unforeseen unaccountable expense, now necessary to resolve disputes.
Geniuses aren’t they? By Roland Seguin —— Bio and Archives--January 28, 2011, Canadian News, Politics, Opinion | Disqus Comments | Reader Friendly | Subscribe | Email Us. Hydro smart meters are still being read manually for billing purposes.
BC Hydro spent $930 million on installing 1.9 million smart meters province-wide by 2015.
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“The smart metering system is well monitored at the operational level but requires enterprise level metrics to assess overall performance,” the audit said. A BC Hydro internal audit of smart meter operations found the system is suffering from a lack of management teamwork. Three meters (10 feet) from the smart meter, the radio frequency signal drops to less than 0.001 per cent (0.005 μW/cm2) of the Health Canada exposure limits. Pursuant to Title 17 U.S.C. Find out how.