PUC Orders PG&E to Offer Analog Meters as Sole Smart Meter Opt-Out Option

Today (Jan. 16), in response to mounting public pressure, Michael Peevey, head commissioner for the California Public Utilities Commission, ordered the state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, to make analog meters the sole opt-out option, rather than electronic (rf-emitting) meters.

The proposed cost of this option has been lowered to between $5 (for low income customers) and $10 a month, but is still problematic, as many members of the public feel smart meter opt-outs should be offered at no cost.