Re: Landmark smart meter case won

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GREAT!!

On Aug 13, 2011, at 11:00 PM, SArjuna@... wrote:

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> Skelton, Taintor & Abbott Wins Landmark Smart Meter Case

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http://www.skeltontaintorabbott.net/news/85/77/Skelton-Taintor-Abbott-Wins-Landm\

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> On behalf of several Maine residents, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott secured a

> landmark decision that will benefit utility customers throughout the

> country. Alan Stone, chair of the firm's energy law group, successfully

convinced

> the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to find that it was an unjust

> and unreasonable practice for Central Maine Power Company (CMP) to refuse to

> permit residential and small commercial customers to opt-out of CMP’s smart

> meter program.

> Skelton, Taintor & Abbott represented a group of customers in a complaint

> against CMP, and convinced the MPUC to order CMP to offer customers the

> option of opting out of the smart meter program and retaining their existing

> electromagnetic meters. Stone proved that because of unresolved concerns

> relating to health, privacy and cyber security resulting from the installation

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> wireless meters on their homes, customers should have a choice concerning the

> installation of those meters. CMP argued vigorously that customers should

> not be allowed to opt out, and the MPUC found that position to be unjust

> and unreasonable.

> The Portland Press Herald has described the decision as a “landmark” case

> that represents the first time any state had ordered an electric utility to

> permit customers the choice to opt out of a smart meter program. The case

> has been followed by other Public Utilities Commissions and utility experts

> around the country, and will serve as precedent for others in the

> determination of how to resolve what has become a growing debate about

customer choice

> and smart meters.

> Alan Stone is also chair of the trial practice group at Skelton, Taintor

> and Abbott, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the area of Energy Law.

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> On behalf of several Maine residents, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott secured a

> landmark decision that will benefit utility customers throughout the

> country. Alan Stone, chair of the firm's energy law group, successfully

convinced

> the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to find that it was an unjust

> and unreasonable practice for Central Maine Power Company (CMP) to refuse to

> permit residential and small commercial customers to opt-out of CMP’s smart

> meter program.

> Skelton, Taintor & Abbott represented a group of customers in a complaint

> against CMP, and convinced the MPUC to order CMP to offer customers the

> option of opting out of the smart meter program and retaining their existing

> electromagnetic meters. Stone proved that because of unresolved concerns

> relating to health, privacy and cyber security resulting from the installation

of

> wireless meters on their homes, customers should have a choice concerning the

> installation of those meters. CMP argued vigorously that customers should

> not be allowed to opt out, and the MPUC found that position to be unjust

> and unreasonable.

> The Portland Press Herald has described the decision as a “landmark” case

> that represents the first time any state had ordered an electric utility to

> permit customers the choice to opt out of a smart meter program. The case

> has been followed by other Public Utilities Commissions and utility experts

> around the country, and will serve as precedent for others in the

> determination of how to resolve what has become a growing debate about

customer choice

> and smart meters.

> Alan Stone is also chair of the trial practice group at Skelton, Taintor

> and Abbott, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the area of Energy Law.

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> Submitted by Shivani Arjuna

> www.LifeEnergies.com

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[Guest guest]

Good, hoping for more cases like these in other states.

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> > Skelton, Taintor & Abbott Wins Landmark Smart Meter Case

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http://www.skeltontaintorabbott.net/news/85/77/Skelton-Taintor-Abbott-Wins-Landm\

ark-Smart-Meter-Case.html

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> > On behalf of several Maine residents, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott secured a

> > landmark decision that will benefit utility customers throughout the

> > country. Alan Stone, chair of the firm's energy law group, successfully

convinced

> > the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to find that it was an unjust

> > and unreasonable practice for Central Maine Power Company (CMP) to refuse to

> > permit residential and small commercial customers to opt-out of CMP's smart

> > meter program.

> > Skelton, Taintor & Abbott represented a group of customers in a complaint

> > against CMP, and convinced the MPUC to order CMP to offer customers the

> > option of opting out of the smart meter program and retaining their existing

> > electromagnetic meters. Stone proved that because of unresolved concerns

> > relating to health, privacy and cyber security resulting from the

installation of

> > wireless meters on their homes, customers should have a choice concerning

the

> > installation of those meters. CMP argued vigorously that customers should

> > not be allowed to opt out, and the MPUC found that position to be unjust

> > and unreasonable.

> > The Portland Press Herald has described the decision as a " landmark " case

> > that represents the first time any state had ordered an electric utility to

> > permit customers the choice to opt out of a smart meter program. The case

> > has been followed by other Public Utilities Commissions and utility experts

> > around the country, and will serve as precedent for others in the

> > determination of how to resolve what has become a growing debate about

customer choice

> > and smart meters.

> > Alan Stone is also chair of the trial practice group at Skelton, Taintor

> > and Abbott, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the area of Energy

Law.

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> > On behalf of several Maine residents, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott secured a

> > landmark decision that will benefit utility customers throughout the

> > country. Alan Stone, chair of the firm's energy law group, successfully

convinced

> > the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to find that it was an unjust

> > and unreasonable practice for Central Maine Power Company (CMP) to refuse to

> > permit residential and small commercial customers to opt-out of CMP's smart

> > meter program.

> > Skelton, Taintor & Abbott represented a group of customers in a complaint

> > against CMP, and convinced the MPUC to order CMP to offer customers the

> > option of opting out of the smart meter program and retaining their existing

> > electromagnetic meters. Stone proved that because of unresolved concerns

> > relating to health, privacy and cyber security resulting from the

installation of

> > wireless meters on their homes, customers should have a choice concerning

the

> > installation of those meters. CMP argued vigorously that customers should

> > not be allowed to opt out, and the MPUC found that position to be unjust

> > and unreasonable.

> > The Portland Press Herald has described the decision as a " landmark " case

> > that represents the first time any state had ordered an electric utility to

> > permit customers the choice to opt out of a smart meter program. The case

> > has been followed by other Public Utilities Commissions and utility experts

> > around the country, and will serve as precedent for others in the

> > determination of how to resolve what has become a growing debate about

customer choice

> > and smart meters.

> > Alan Stone is also chair of the trial practice group at Skelton, Taintor

> > and Abbott, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the area of Energy

Law.

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> > Submitted by Shivani Arjuna

> > www.LifeEnergies.com

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