In reply to Stanley Podeszek.

Everyone needs to sign the petition! I just listened to a recording of a NYSEG client speaking with an agent and what I heard is deeply concerning. Ever since I've received the smart meter my monthly charges have skyrocketed. Now to have it removed It's going to cost $47 and then there's a $13 monthly fee to offset the money NYSEG will be losing by not having the AMI smart meters on our houses.

NYSEG is deceptive by saying AMI smart meters provide a more accurate reading of electricity usage. The details NYSEG doesn't give us are the meters read the circuit to each device plugged in. Meaning, even if no one is home all day or go on vacation, you have a portable space heater/ AC unit plugged in, the smart meter is reading the circuit knowing the space heater/ AC unit is plugged in and you're being charged the maximum wattage as if it's on. So unless we continuously unplug things we're not using we're being charged 24/7 the maximum amount we can be charged for each and every single device that's plugged in! If this isn't criminal then I don't know what is!