PG&E To Ignore Marin County Vote On SmartMeters
SAN RAFAEL (AP) -- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said it will not comply with Marin County's moratorium on the installation of wireless utility meters.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a one-year ban on SmartMeter installation in the county's unincorporated area. They bowed to critics who say the meters are inaccurate, jam emergency radio frequencies and pose a potential health hazard.
But PG&E spokesman Jeff Smith said the utility will continue installing the devices until it hears differently from the California Public Utilities Commission, which has jurisdiction over them.
The supervisors acknowledge the board doesn't have authority over SmartMeters but said they want to send a strong message to utility officials.
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