Sedona AZ (July 20, 2013) – In an open letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Warren Woodward shares the results of the latest smart meter research and the discovery of internal Maine CDC emails that he calls shocking.  Woodward writes, “APS recently submitted a bunch of studies to the Arizona Corporation Commission’s “smart” meter docket. The study by the official... 

Sedona AZ (July 5, 2013) – Steven Olea, Director of the Arizona Corporation Commission Utilities Division, recently submitted industry propaganda to the ACC’s “smart” meter docket, writes Warren Woodward, Sedona resident and Arizona ratepayer to the SedonaEye.com editor. Woodward adds, “Below is my response. I am left wondering if the ACC’s name should be changed... 

Sedona AZ (June 28, 2013) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Sedona resident Henry Twombly writes of his disappointment and concerns with lack of proper oversight by the Arizona Corporation Commission of APS: Dear Commissioners, I write to ask that you re-examine your oversight of APS. I can understand how tricky it must be “to balance the customers’ interest in affordable... 

ACC Commissioner Bob Burns Sedona AZ (June 22, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Sedona resident and Arizona taxpayer and APS ratepayer Warren Woodward writes an open letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission, a publicly elected regulatory body legally mandated to protect Arizona ratepayers from APS abuses of power, “Throughout this whole “smart” meter fiasco APS’s... 

Sedona AZ (June 20, 2013) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Nancy Baer of Sedona Smart Meter Awareness (SSMA) discusses the outcome of the June 19, 2013, Sedona City Council Special Workshop meeting: Sedona City Council supports community-wide Smart Meter Opt Out On Wednesday, June 19, the Sedona City Council held a Special Workshop to direct staff’s next steps regarding APS’ plan... 

Sedona Smart Meter Awareness Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) – On Wednesday, June 19, in Sedona City Council Chambers at 5:00 in the evening, Sedona Smart Meter Awareness and APS will make presentations regarding the utility’s plan to remove Sedona analog meters and replace them with smart meters this year or next. Based on two years of research and study, SSMA is recommending that Sedona local elected... 

Smart meter caught fire while in service Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) –  Sue Bush, a SedonaEye.com reader, posted the following on Facebook @SedonaTimes: The letter (below) was a letter my neighbor received and I did not. He has a pacemaker and other devices of concern. He just told me he called the 800 number and was told to disregard the above letter, to throw it away.  Perhaps we should all... 

Smart Meters face radiation and fire hazard issues while failing to properly monitor electrical usage. Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) – On Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in Sedona City Hall Council Chambers, 102 Roadrunner Drive, west Sedona, a Special Workshop will be held to provide council, staff and the public with smart meter information. Both APS and a local activist group of residents,... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2013) – With the summer heat upon us, many might be considering a home energy audit to ensure cooling costs stay at a minimum. However, popular services like energy evaluations, home energy assessments, and home energy consultations can be confusing due to the many options offered. Home energy audits should only be performed by a Building Performance Institute (BPI) credentialed... 

Sedona AZ (June 7, 2013) – “But now, just 3 years later, Central Maine Power (CMP) has come begging for an over 8% rate increase because they found that, instead of saving ratepayers $363 million, their “smart” meter program is actually going to cost ratepayers $99 million,” by way of introduction writes Warren Woodward in a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor about similar savings...