We CAN SAY NO to Smart Meters **SPREAD THE WORD**

[msjboy]

Folks,

Forget about health issues of the RF.... it's all about money.

As you may know, BC Hydro wanted to raise rates 7% /yr over the next few years. However, this may not be necessary as the new meters is a cash cow in itself:

I think BC Hydro is now making a killing just from the exact rates as opposed to an approximate rate from the old meters. I know this as my monthly statements are way up from last years just as the previous post from the other reefer!!

If you just want to save money, forget about health, just say "no" to the new meters when they come knocking on your down... you actually can! My inlaws said no install and they did not put it in (.. they will eventually have to put it in but when, I can't say ). Probably, BC Hyrdo wants to be the good guy and say, no 7% rate hikes.

msjboy

[reefermadness]

TOU billing is coming.....to everyone, in every province. The only question is when.

[Lampshade]

Haha, my meter was installed today while I was at work and typing about this. As for Hydro making oodles of money, it's s crown corporation, they can not make a profit, if they do, they have to give it back to the province in one form or another.

[ongquang21]

I say no to the SM because i am following my own simple rules of life:

1- Say yes to the boss, one eventually moves up and gets paid more.
2- Say yes to the Government, one gradually becomes a sheep then has to pay more.

Want proofs? Ok.

Mr. Cambell always says yes to Mr Harper so PM gave him a big and nice chair in London just a short time after he made a booboo in BC. ( WHY and HOW???)

I rarely say yes to the Gov. so i save more bucks for my tank. Most of all, I don't want to be a sheep.

[Veng68]

Eventually ever one will have to get one............ you say no........... they withdraw service.

Unless you go off grid and go solar........ an expensive proposition.

Cheers,
Vic

[ongquang21]

You are maybe right, but i am not worried much of that. Way of life never ends like that in Canada.

[philg3]

Originally Posted by rayjay

The only complaint I have with them is the added cost of the electricity.
If I move all use to the night period, except for fridge/freezer etc... I will be paying more than I am now.
However, I don't want to eat only at night or watch TV or listen to the radio while I'm sleeping.
February Rates
7pm until 7am $.062/kWh
11am until 5pm $.092/kWh
7am until 11am and 5pm until 7pm $.108/kWh
Old Rates
$.068 for first 600kWh and $.079 over 600kWh
Interim time of use bill (lower intro rate) for 2094kWh was $161.54 and would have cost $158.85 under the old billing, and with the February 1 full rate for TOU it would be up to $206.76 which ends up being a 30% increase.

This has already happened back east, its going to get expense to run our tanks during peak periods.

My plan is to reverse photo periods!

[vaporize]

Originally Posted by philg3

This has already happened back east, its going to get expense to run our tanks during peak periods.

My plan is to reverse photo periods!

It's already happening in Ontario, my tanks doesn't turn on until 7pm .. and run till 3:30am or so

[no_bs]

Word through the grape vine, City of New WestMinster has said no to smart meters. HHMMMM.

[cwatkins]

Originally Posted by no_bs

Word through the grape vine, City of New WestMinster has said no to smart meters. HHMMMM.

City of New Westminster maintains their own local electric utility, and as such is responsible for maintaining their own meters.

They probably cannot afford the start-up cost to upgrade the meters for such a small installation base.

What happens in New Westminster is not BC Hydro's problem. They deliver xx power to the city, and the city pays them for it. Whether it's being delivered efficiently is the City's concern (because it would be the city losing money, not hydro)