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Why are retail power prices finally falling?
#Electricity #PowerPrices #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #Batteries #EnergyTransition #Australia #Climate #ElectricGrid #GasPrices #CleanEnergy #Inflation #SmartMeters #Energy #Environment #Power
https://the-14.com/why-are-retail-power-prices-finally-falling/

Why are retail power prices finally falling? | The-14

Australia’s retail power prices are finally falling as renewables and batteries grow, though rising transmission costs still limit savings nationwide.

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Byte-Pulse May 22

⚙️ Smart Meter Failures in Germany Could Mean Compensation for Users

German consumer group VZBV urges compensation for smart meter failures, noting financial impacts on users with dynamic tariffs.

https://www.byte-pulse.net/article/smart-meter-failures-in-germany-could-mean-compensation-for-users

#smartmeters #Germany #consumerrights #energytariffs

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abeorch Apr 12

@ChrisMayLA6 But then the #Uk made a massive cockup with #smartmeters to.

CBC New Brunswick Apr 2

N.B. Power wins quick approval to raise its rates and bill smart-meter refusers
The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board has approved most of N.B. Power's application to raise rates above four per cent this year. The utility also got approval to charge residential customers who do not accept smart meters.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-power-wins-raise-rates-bill-smart-meters-9.7151487?cmp=rss

Global News Halifax Mar 31

N.S. Power says meters are back online after last year’s hack broke communications
The new CEO of Nova Scotia’s private electric utility says the firm has hit key milestones in its recovery from last year’s cyberattack.
#Canada #NovaScotiaPower
https://globalnews.ca/news/11753431/nova-scotia-power-smart-meter-back-online/

Global News Canada Mar 31

Techdirt [Unofficial]Dec 2

Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program In Sacramento

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/01/victory-court-ends-dragnet-electricity-surveillance-program-in-sacramento/

Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program In Sacramento

A California judge ordered the end of a dragnet law enforcement program that surveilled the electrical smart meter data of thousands of Sacramento residents. The Sacramento County Superior Court&nb…

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3NCR1PT4D0 Nov 22, 2025

🧩 4️⃣ Corte ordena detener programa de vigilancia con medidores de electricidad en Sacramento.

Un juez de California decidió poner fin a un programa conjunto entre el servicio eléctrico SMUD y la policía que recolectaba datos granulares de consumo eléctrico (“smart meters”) de todos los clientes, sin sospecha individual.

La corte concluyó que ese monitoreo masivo violaba la ley estatal de privacidad, porque transformar el uso eléctrico en evidencia sin causa era una forma de vigilancia indiscriminada.

🔒 ¿Control ambiental o vigilancia digital en tu propio hogar?

#Privacidad #Ciberseguridad #Vigilancia #SmartMeters

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/victory-court-end-dragnet-electricity-surveillance-program-sacramento