ACTIONSOPPOSINGSMARTMETERSACROSSUS(ASOF08/27/12) STATE ACTIVITY

AZ Installationsbeganin2009 09/08/11AZCorporationCommission(ACC)heldopenmeeting 09/16/11SmartMeterMedicalOptOutProposalfiledbySaferUtilitiesNetwork 03/23/12ACCheldanopenmeetingworkshoponmeterguidelines Docket No. E00000C110328 will remain open until votes are taken. Meanwhile, citizens are urged to continue submitting their views and information on the subjecttotheACCtothatopendocket. Installationofsmartmetersbegan2007 57localgovernmentsopposingdeployments(11ofwhichhavepassedordinancesmakingthe installationsillegal). 02/01/12 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) agreed to allow PGE customers to keep their current analog meter or reinstall an analog meter if a smart meter had been installed.1 04/19/12CPUCunanimouslyapprovedoptoutproposalsandallowsSDEcustomerstohave thesmartmetersremoved2. 06/01/12 The City of Ojai became the first government in Southern California to adopt an ordinanceofficiallybanningsmartmeterswithinitsjurisdiction. Principal of CPUC: Ms. Dorman agreed that there is no law mandating smart meter installationand that theright to installa smart meter was justan assumptionby thePUC andtheutilities,andnotbasedinlaw. Installationofsmartmetersbegan2009 08/30/11 CTs Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) asked the Public Utilities Regulatory Agency (PURA) tosuspend actions insmartmeter cases until it could developapolicyonsmartmetersasrequiredbyCTPublicAct1180. 8/10/12CouncilmemberYvetteM.AlexanderWard7requestsPSCtoinvestigatesmartmeters astohealth,safetyandprivacy InstallationofsmartmetersbeganinBrowardCo.20072008(pilotprogram)andofficiallyin 2009 04/03/12IndianRiverCoaskedPSCforoptout3 05/01/12 Brevard Co Commissioners will delay installing a smart meter if a resident has a concern.PSCtoholdpublichearings.4 08/07/12PSCspublichearingstobeheld(DocketNo.120015EI)5 Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2007 SB 459 to allow customers to elect not to have a smart meter installed on their property passedStateSenatebutstalledintheStateHouse.6

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1http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/word_pdf/AGENDA_DECISION/158309.pdf

and http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Metering/CPUC-agrees-to-PG-E-smart-meter-opt-out-plan-angrymeter-opponents-don-t-4430.html 2 http://taxdollars.ocregister.com/2012/04/19/cpuc-approves-sce-smart-meter-opt-out-option/153472/ 3 http://www.veronews.com/news/indian_river_county/government/commission-supports-smart-meter-opt-out-provision-for-fplcustomers/article_02d292a4-7dca-11e1-9a99-001a4bcf6878.html 4 http://brevardcountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1144 5 http://www.psc.state.fl.us/home/news/index.aspx?id=916 6 http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/sum/sb459.htm

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HI Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2012 03/12optoutapproved 04/25/12FederalCourtheldpreliminaryinjunctionmootasutilitymadeoralagreementto refrainfrominstallingasmartmeteronplaintiffshome7 11/11MidAmericanEnergytoldIowaregulatorsitwasholdingoffondeployingsmartmeters while assessing how other power companies address complaints. Installations delayed by AlliantEnergyinIowaandMinnesota.15 2009beganinstallationsof10kmetersinSouthBend 2007PSCauthorizedpilot Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2012 02/28/12CityParishcitycouncilvotedtoallowLafayetteUtilitiesSys.customerstooptout8 Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2011 03/12HB878allowingoptoutkilledbyHouseEnergyMattersCommittee 05/24/12 PSC entered an order allowing customers to defer installation pending its final orderonoptoutprogram9 08/28/12hearingheldforutilitiestodiscussdevices,malfunctions,overheating,fires,etc. Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2010 05/11 Maine Public Utilities Commission required opt out program. Case is now in high courttoopposeOptOutfees10 07/12/12MESupremeJudicialCourtruledthatthePUCfailedtoresolvehealthandsafety issuesrelatedtoCentralMainePowerCo.sinstallationofsmartmetersandshoulddoso. Installationofsmartmetersbegan2008 MichigansAGissuedareporttothePSCthattheremustbeasufficientdemonstrationthat implementationwillactuallyproduceabenefittocustomersandcustomersmustbeafforded ameaningfulandfairopportunitytooptoutwithoutbeingpenalizedbyfees.11 01/12/12PSCopenedreviewofsmartmeters12 02/28/12HouseBill5439andHB5411putbasicconsumerprotectionsintoplace,requirean optout,andgivemunicipalmoratoriumstheforceoflaw.Thebillsarecurrentlyawaitinga hearingintheHouseEnergyandTechnologyCommittee. 04/10/12MichiganCourtofAppealsrebukedtheMichiganPublicServiceCommission (MPSC)forthedecisionmadein2010.ButinthiscasetheCourtfoundthattheAttorney GeneralandABATEhadestablishedthatPSCsdecisiontoapprovethe$37millionrate increasetofundtheprogramwasunreasonablebecauseitwasnotsupportedby competent,materialandsubstantialevidenceonthewholerecord. 06/21/12unanimousconsentvote,25memberOaklandCounty,Michigan,Boardof Commissionersapprovedaresolutionthatsupportstherightofeveryutilitycustomer tobeabletooptoutofasmartelectricmeterwithoutcostorpenalty.Theresolution alsocontainslanguagecallingforittobeforwardedtotheGovernor,theAttorneyGeneral, theMichiganPublicServiceCommission(MPSC),andthemembersofthelegislaturewho representOaklandCounty.13

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Asquith v. Kauai Island Utility Coop., 12-cv-00134-HG-RLP (D. Hawaii, 2012) http://www.katc.com/news/council-opts-out-on-sales-tax-opts-in-on-opt-out-/ 9 http://marylandsmartmeterawareness.org/opt-out-news/option-to-defer-smart-meters/ 10 http://south.wcsh6.com/news/news/puc-decision-puts-smart-meter-choice-consumers-hands/65253 11 http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/docs/17000/0408.pdf 12 http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/docs/17000/0001.pdf 13 http://michiganstopsmartmeters.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/runestad-resolution.pdf
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MN Installationofsmartmetersbegan2009 11/11MidAmericanEnergytoldIowaregulatorsitwasholdingoffondeployingsmartmeters while assessing how other power companies address complaints. Installations delayed by AlliantEnergyinIowaandMinnesota.15 Installationofsmartmeters(byDTE)began2008 07/2012DTEEnergyagreeswithstateagencyreportthatsmartmetersshouldbeoptional Installationofsmartmetersbegan2010 02/12PublicUtilitiesCommissionofNevadaapprovedanoptoutprogram16. 2010DOEfundedproject 4/2012AEPandGEtestedmetersandfoundthermaloverload+hightemps. Installationsofsmartmetersbegan2010(authorizedbyOKCorporationCommission)17 9/2011AfeasibilitystudyisexpectedtobecompleteinlateOctober.Atthattime,Edmond ElectricwillpresentthefindingtotheEdmondCityCouncilandlistentoconcernsfrom residents. Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2009 08/10/11PortlandGeneralElectricCo.offerssmartmeteroptoutoption18 05/17/12CityofAshlandnofeeoptout19 Installationofsmartmetersbegan2012 05/12PAsGeneralAssemblyproposesplanallowingconsumerstooptout 08/12PECOhaltsinstallationsasaresultoffires(SensusIconA) Installationofsmartmetersbegan2010 02/16/12PUCopenedacasetoevaluatethefeasibilityofinstitutinganoptoutprogram20 03/15/12StateRepDennisBonnen,whoauthoredHB2129,sentlettertoPUCclarifyingthe intentwasnottoforcesmartmetersonanycustomer.21 07/10/12AttorneyGeneralKenCuccinellistatedthathewillnotpermitforcibleinstallationof smartmeters.Statedthatutilitiesaremonopoliesandcannotforceanythingontopeopleif thereisaviablealternative,inthiscaseanalogmeters.

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http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/docs/17000/0455.pdf http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-10/utilities-try-to-tame-the-backlash-against-smart-meters 16 http://www.lvrj.com/business/nevada-puc-approves-smart-meter-opt-out-plan-140941433.html 17 http://www.occeweb.com/news/2010/07-01-10SMART1.pdf 18 http://www.portlandgeneral.com/our_company/corporate_info/regulatory_documents/pdfs/tariff_updates/Update_08_10_11.pdf 19 http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=14604 20 http://interchange.puc.state.tx.us/WebApp/Interchange/Documents/40190_1_718594.PDF 21 http://interchange.puc.state.tx.us/WebApp/Interchange/Documents/40190_12_720818.PDF

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VT Installationofsmartmetersbeganin2004 05/18/12Gov.ShumlinsignedS.214intolaw(Act0170)allowinginstallationifutilityco.(1) provideswrittennoticetothecustomerindicatingthatthemeterwilluseradioorother wirelessmeansfor2waycommunicationbetweenthemeterandthecompanyandinforming thecustomerofhisorrights;(2)allowsacustomertochoosenottohaveawirelesssmart meterinstalled,atnoadditionalmonthlyorothercharge;and(3)allowsacustomertorequire removalofapreviouslyinstalledwirelesssmartmeterforanyreasonandatanagreedupon time,withoutincurringanychargeforsuchremoval..22 Act170alsorequiresCommissionerofHealthandCommissionerofPublicServicetoissuea jointreportby01/15/13,whichshallincludethepotentialhealtheffectsofwirelesssmart meters.23

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