HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-11 Rebecca Melendez Privacy and Smart Meters ResearchFrom:Rebecca Melendez
To:LPCtestimony; WPCtestimony; cdp@hawaii.gov; Planning General Plan; Villegas, Rebecca; Kimball, Heather;Kagiwada, Jennifer; Onishi, Dennis; Kierkiewicz, Ashley; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Galimba, Michelle M.; Inaba,Holeka; Hustace, James
Subject:Privacy and Smart Meters Research
Date:Tuesday, March 11, 2025 9:32:54 AM
Aloha,
Please OPPOSE the Smart Grid and Broadband because it can violate our privacy:
Smart Meters and Privacy
https://eepower.com/technical-articles/mitigating-smart-meter-security-risk-a-privacy-preserving-approach/#:
"Smart meters gather information on the amount of electricity consumed in
households and communicate this data wirelessly to utility providers. Unfortunately,
most of these devices do not utilize encryption when transmitting data, leading to data
interception. The collected fine-grained data on power usage can be used to makeinferences about household behavior, which threatens homeowners' privacy."
https://neroelectronics.com/content/about/news/privacy-and-security-considerations-
in-smart-metering-safeguarding-smart-meter-data-privacy/
"As smart meters gather detailed information about energy usagepatterns, concerns regarding privacy naturally arise."
https://energycentral.com/c/ec/truth-about-smart-grid-and-why-it-not-so-smart:
"Enter the Smart Meter. Utilities were told they could turn the smart meters onand off remotely, provide how the power was being used in the home,
and reduce response time."
https://smartgridawareness.org/privacy-and-data-security/how-smart-meters-invade-
individual-privacy/:
“Tracking Behavior of Renters/Leasers.”
https://fullfact.org/online/smart-meters-remote-cut-off-energy-supply/
“Don’t be fooled Energy providers can turn off your supply via the so called
Smart Meter [sic]”.
During peak hours, the electric company will be able to choose remotely wherepower goes and who gets more or less of it.
Please Vote Unfavorable for Smart Grid and Broadband.
Mahalo,
Rebecca Melendez