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Telephonic commenter raises safety and liability concerns about smart meters

Public Utilities Commission of Nevada · January 14, 2025
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Summary

A telephonic commenter identified as Ms. DeFazio criticized smart-meter deployments, asserted lithium-ion battery fire risks and corporate liability concerns, and cited an incident report and statements by a Clark County fire official. The remarks were offered as public comment and were not adopted as commission findings.

A telephonic commenter identified in the hearing record as Ms. DeFazio used the meeting's final public-comment period to criticize smart-meter deployments and to raise safety and liability concerns.

Ms. DeFazio referenced Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 241.035(4) in framing her remarks and said utilities and their contractors were seeking liability insurance and ratepayer funding to cover claims she described as related to…

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