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Spanish Fort resident asks council to adopt opt-out for smart utility meters
Summary
At the July Spanish Fort City Council meeting, resident Justina Brigette urged the city to create an opt-out policy for AMI "smart" meters, citing privacy, data collection and health concerns; city attorney said staff will investigate.
Justina Brigette, a Spanish Fort resident, told the City Council on July 21 that the city should adopt an opt-out policy for advanced metering infrastructure, commonly called smart meters, arguing the devices collect household usage data and that residents should be able to refuse installation.
Brigette said Riviera Utilities sent her a letter that she interpreted as requiring installation of a wireless AMI meter and that the utility would relocate a meter only at the customer’s expense. “These have been rolled out on houses without most people…
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