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  • Protesters were armed with petitions opposed to the utilitys practice of charging customers to opt out of its SmartMeter program.
  • Protesters were armed with petitions opposed to the PG&E's practice of charging customers to opt out of its SmartMeters.
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  • Protesters were armed with petitions opposed to the utilitys practice of charging customers to opt out of its SmartMeter program.
  • PG&E's shareholders meeting took place in San Francisco Monday. Protestors were there too.
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  • PG&E sets deadline to opt-out of SmartMeters
  • After years of conflict, there's now a way to avoid having PG&E install a SmartMeter at your home, but it will cost you.
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PG&E, smartmeter, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • PG&E sets deadline to opt-out of SmartMeters
  • After years of conflict, there's now a way out of having PG&E install a SmartMeter at your home, but it will cost you.
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  • SmartMeter
  • The California Public Utilities Commission is expected to give PG&E customers the choice of opting out of having a SmartMeter and keeping their analog meter.
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  • SmartMeter
  • Customers who don't want SmartMeters hooked up to their homes will be able to opt-out -- if regulators approve.
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  • SmartMeter
  • Customers who don't want SmartMeters hooked up to their homes will be able to opt-out -- if regulators approve.
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smartmeter, PG&E, california public utilities commission, california news, alan wang
  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E customers who do want a SmartMeter installed at their home may soon be able to opt-out, but it will cost them.
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  • SmartMeter
  • People who don't want PG&E's SmartMeters installed at their homes are getting closer to an opt-out option.
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  • SmartMeter
  • People who don't want PG&E's SmartMeters installed at their homes are getting closer to an opt-out option.
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smartmeter, PG&E, california public utilities commission, california news, heather ishimaru
  • SF water district installs meters similar to SmartMeters
  • 7 On Your Side finds out a San Francisco utility is slipping in meters similar to PG&E's controversial SmartMeters.
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PG&E, smartmeter, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • SF water district installs meters similar to SmartMeters
  • A San Francisco utility is slipping in meters in front of homes, similar to PG&E's controversial SmartMeters.
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  • SmartMeter
  • A group opposing the installation of PG&E's new SmartMeters is now mounting an effort to recall the local sheriff.
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santa cruz county, smartmeter, PG&E, south bay news
  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E is working on a plan for customers to opt out of its controversial new SmartMeter program.
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  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E is working on a plan for customers to opt out of its controversial new SmartMeter program.
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smartmeter, PG&E, california public utilities commission, california news, heather ishimaru
  • PG&E worker threatens man over SmartMeter
  • A PG&E worker threatened an East Oakland homeowner while trying to install a SmartMeter he didn't want.
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  • PG&E worker threatens man over SmartMeter
  • A PG&E worker threatened an East Oakland homeowner while trying to install a SmartMeter he didn't want.
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  • State regulators approve PG&Es new tiered prices
  • State regulators deny PG&E's request to charge customers a flat fee, but approve a new tiered rate system.
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  • PG&E truck
  • Regulators have given the green light to PG&E's new plan to charge most residential users more for their energy
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  • PG&E truck
  • State regulators are set to vote today on a PG&E plan that could raise your electric bill .
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  • Connectivity Week
  • Advocates, watchdogs, and utility companies hope to find common ground on the future of the smart grid.
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  • Connectivity Week
  • Consumer advocates, environmental watchdogs, and utility companies hope to find common ground on the future of the smart grid.
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PG&E, santa clara, smartmeter, energy, technology, david louie
  • PG&E prepares to water test pipelines in Mountain View
  • A handful of pipeline experts and PG&E representatives are addressing the CPUC at its hydrostatic testing symposium.
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PG&E, california public utilities commission, smartmeter, california news, heather ishimaru
  • CPUC lets PG&E pass on meter replacement costs
  • The CPUC voted to let PG&E pass on the cost of replacing old meters with SmartMeters to its customers.
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  • CPUC lets PG&E pass on meter replacement costs
  • The CPUC voted to let PG&E pass on the cost of replacing old meters with SmartMeters to its customers.
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  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E will issue some customers refunds after the utility discovered a rare SmartMeter defect.
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PG&E, smartmeter, california news, terry mcsweeney
  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E will issue some customers refunds after the utility discovered a rare SmartMeter defect.
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  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E customers worried about the safety of SmartMeters can put their name on a list that would delay installation of the new meters.
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  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E unveiled its plan to allow consumers to opt out of its SmartMeter program, but the plan is being criticized.
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  • SmartMeter
  • PG&E wants to charge customers fees to opt out of the utility's SmartMeter program.
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  • SmartMeters
  • PG&E is scheduled to submit opt-out procedures today for customers who don't want to participate in the utility's SmartMeter program, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission said today.
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  • SmartMeter
  • If you don't want one of PG&E's controversial SmartMeters, there may soon be a way to opt out.
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  • SmartMeters
  • A new study could show that the radiofrequency radiation levels of some PG&E SmartMeters is significantly higher than previously thought, a spokesman for an environmental health coalition said.
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  • SmartMeter
  • Two women arrested for blocking trucks delivering PG&E SmartMeters to a Marin County neighborhood will not face charges.
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  • SmartMeter
  • The Marin County sheriff's department won't enforce a ban on the installation of SmartMeters.
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  • SmartMeter
  • The Marin County sheriff's department will not enforce the board of supervisors' ban on the installation of SmartMeters.
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smartmeter, energy, marin county, PG&E, california public utilities commission, north bay news, amy hollyfield
  • PG&Es SmartMeter
  • Supervisors put a one-year moratorium on the installation of SmartMeters in unincorporated areas of Marin county.
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smartmeter, energy, marin county, PG&E, california public utilities commission, north bay news, lyanne melendez
  • SmartMeter
  • Supervisors put a one-year moratorium on the installation of SmartMeters in unincorporated areas of Marin county.
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  • PG&Es SmartMeter
  • Marin County is voting on a new ordinance that would halt the installation of PG&E's so-called SmartMeters.
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  • SmartMeter
  • Two women were arrested in Inverness Park in unincorporated Marin County today in a protest against PG&E's installation of SmartMeters, a Marin County sheriff's sergeant said.
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  • A group of women gathered at a PG&E office in San Rafael on Tuesday to protest the installation of SmartMeters in Marin County.
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  • PG&E customers refuse to pay bill over SmartMeters
  • Some consumers worried about the possible health effects of SmartMeters will attend a PUC meeting in San Francisco.
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  • The PG&E executive who eavesdropped on SmartMeters critics has resigned.
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  • SmartMeters
  • A senior executive of PG&E's SmartMeter program tried using a false name to join an online group opposed to the meters.
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PG&E, smartmeter, california news, teresa garcia
  • SmartMeters
  • A judge's ruling today means PG&E can continue to install SmartMeters in San Francisco.
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PG&E, smartmeter, 7 on your side
  • PG&E customers refuse to pay bill over SmartMeters
  • The investigation of SmartMeters is under fire after the way it was handled and some of its conclusions.
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PG&E, smartmeter, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Santa Cruz County supervisors are deciding whether to put a hold on the installation of any more PG&E SmartMeters.
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  • SmartMeter
  • There appears to be another reason for PG&E customers to dislike SmartMeters.
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  • A report concludes that SmartMeters are working accurately, but PG&E's customer service is not.
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  • SmartMeter
  • A report concludes that SmartMeters are working accurately, but it identifies gaps in PG&E's customer service.
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