2025-03-10 R. Melendez Testimony

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From: Rebecca Melendez To: LPCtestimonv;WPCtestimonv;cdpalhawaii.aov;Planning General Plan;Villeaas,Rebecca;Kimball,Heather,Kaaiwada,Jennifer;Onishi Dennis;Kierkiewicz Ashley;Kanealii-Kleinfelder,Matt;Galimba,Michelle M.;Inaba.Holeka;Hustace,James Subject: California Now Has Smart Grid&Broadband,Their Electric Bills Are Higher,Power Company Has FULL Control Over Everyone"s Power Date: Monday,March 10,2025 9:55:09 AM Aloha, Have you researched the serious consequences of allowing Broadband and Smart Grid to be developed? If not, you need to. My family lives in California,which now has Broadband and a Smart Grid,and their electric bills are much higher.I'm guessing this is because they have to pay for the constant Radio Frequency Radiation(RFR)and all the sensors that have to be placed on top of the electric wires to communicate with all the smart meters that are now on all their houses and commercial buildings. Who pays for the millions of sensors that must be placed on all the electrical wires all over the island? I'm sure that goes on the electric bills. Not to mention the work involved because that will also go on the electric bill Who pays for all the smart meters?They are another addition to the electric bill,I'm sure.This also takes away the jobs of all those people who read the meters,so the electric company is saving money and making even more money through the development of a Smart Grid and Broadband. The electric company will also have full power over all our electricity because they will be able to lower community power if other places, like the resorts, need more power.This is called an Electrical Power Monopoly. They will be able to lower the power to our refrigerators that could possibly allow food to spoil because they will) have full power over all our electricity. This will be dangerous to our community. My stepdad used an electric meter to see what the radiation read,and it was high,which meant it was a health risk.The General Plan has NO health risk research. In the 2045 General Plan page 149 30.12 Plan for broadband infrastructure to support smart grid development: https://www.plannina.hawaiicounty.aov/home/showpublisheddocument/308136/638597487229830000 30.3 Collaborate with utility companies to incentivize the underground siting of electrical and telecommunications facilities within public rights-of-way 30.4 Continuously improve the use of broadband communications and digital technology to educate and provide public services with a focus on digital access. 30.5 Siting of new communications facilities shall comply with performance standards and site colocation as stated in the Code. Page 150 30.b Develop standards for the siting and construction of wireless telecommunication facilities. 30.9 Alleviate barriers and assist broadband projects with navigating through the regulatory permitting process. 30.i Pursue partnerships and funding for broadband initiatives and deployments 30.j Support the coordination of infrastructure projects between the public and private sectors to create areas for the deployment of broadband zones 30.k Seek federal and other opportunities for the funding of broadband infrastructure. 30.m Foster public-private partnerships to support the development and expansion of broadband infrastructure, including community networks. Have you read these websites proving the health risks of Broadband and a Smart Grid: Here are links that explain the health risks of smart meters because they emit RFR(Radio Frequency Radiation)waves.It's not wifi,and I will apologize to the community because I said it was wifi: