Landmark smart meter case won

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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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> 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-Landmark-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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