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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Judge Rules on Farmington Hills Couple's Smart Meter Lawsuit

Ralph and Donna Stenman removed the smart meter, which they said caused health problems while it was attached to their home.

An Oakland County judge has ruled, in part, against a Farmington Hills husband and wife who landed in court after removing a new DTE smart meter from their home, the Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday. Smart meters transmit data to meter readers who walk or drive by them.  Oakland County Circuit Judge Rudy Nichols on Nov. 30 granted a "partial summary disposition" and ruled that DTE has the right to come onto Ralph and Donna Stenman's property to do work, and that the couple is responsible for "the safekeeping of meter equipment," the Free Press reported. In an affidavit, Donna Stenman said that the meter caused "nausea, severe headaches and insomnia" after it was installed on Sept. 1, 2011. This past summer, DTE proposed an $87 fee, plus…

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DTE Proposes $87 Fee to Swap Smart Meter for Traditional Meter and Farmington Residents Express Concern over DTE Smart Meters

Jim Sparks

5:04 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

As someone else aptly put it - maybe Donna should try wearing a tinfoil hat...   more ›

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Public Service Agency Report Recommends Smart Meter Opt Out Option

A DTE spokesperson tells The Detroit News an opt out fee proposal will be presented to the Michigan Public Service Commission.

A recently completed Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) report recommends that DTE Energy allow customers to opt out of its "smart meter" program, according to today's Detroit News.  The report is part of an MPSC investigation, launched in January after a number of local governments passed resolutions asking the agency to look into the meters, which measure and record electricity usage with digital technology and transmit data to DTE via radio frequency waves.  DTE plans to install the meters for all of its 4 million customers over the next several years, according to the company's website. Company spokesperson Scott Simons told The Detroit News that DTE will, within a month, submit a proposal to the MPSC for an opt out fee, to …

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State Agency Launches Smart Meter Investigation, DTE WIll Let Customers Say No to Smart Meters, and Farmington Residents Express Concern over DTE Smart Meters

Wikipedia wizard

10:50 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The WHO fact sheet you reference above discusses ELF not EMF. ELF is extremely low frequency EMF. Smart Meters produce other types of EMF as well. Check Wikipedia for a better definition of EMF and health effects.   more ›

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