 PURPA hearings - Attend, Write and/or Speak: What are the hearings for? The Council will review the Utility's recommendations for new standards, including Smart Meters. The City failed to follow the Energy Policy Act and get residents input in 2009 before they accepted the grant from the Stimulus Bill. More details are here. We are submitting a significant amount of evidence supporting our objection to the City's adoption of AMI/Smart Meters as a standard. We also plan to bring forth numerous witnesses who will testify in support of our position. These hearings are open to the public. You are encouraged to attend and make your statement. You will have 10 minutes. If you're unable to attend, watch live on TV/web (see notice for information on remote viewing). Your Action Items: 1) Public comment is open through March 19. Write a statement and read it at one of the hearings. Your statement should indicate that you want the option to retain your analog meter without a fee, which is protected by the Energy Policy Act. Cite your reasons and sources (risks of privacy, health, security of your personal information and our electrical grid, personal property damage, control, and cost increases). Copy us so we have a record of all statements submitted. Stand for Personal Property Rights.
Stand for Freedom of Choice. |
Update on the Legal Defenses for Jennifer and Kim:
On Jan 23, 2013, Jennifer Stahl and Kim Bendis, NSMA board members, were arrested in conjunction with the very heated debate about mandated smart meters in Naperville ( video).
Both Jennifer and Kim have made their first appearance in DuPage County court. Jennifer pleaded not guilty to two ordinance violations: interfering with a police officer and preventing access to customer premises. She is due back in court March 20. Kim appeared in court Tuesday on two misdemeanor charges: attempted eavesdropping and resisting a peace officer - but has not yet entered a plea. She is due back in court April 24 for an arraignment hearing. This video explains why the City's charges are frivolous.  | | Naperville city council candidate Tom Glass points out 'the city ignored their own code' |
Jennifer's charges, if convicted, carries a maximum fine of $500. Kim's charges carry a heavier penalty: up to 2 years in prison (1 year for each charge) and $2,000+ in fines. The city has chosen to pass on their 1st opportunity to drop the charges they brought upon them. Our community must keep asking: - If these two women are as "crazy" as the City and Council hope to portray them, why not just ignore them?
- Or is it possible that everything they are advocating for is too threatening?
- Why doesn't the City and Council want residents to have a choice to refuse the new meters?
Jennifer and Kim are right to defend their innocence against this flagrant misuse and abuse of power. Here's how they ask you to help: 1) Do "Your Action Items" above 2) Vote April 9th to reclaim Naperville for residents and encourage others to do the same Jennifer and Kim submitted the following statement after the fundraiser held to support them on Sunday evening:  | | Jennifer Stahl & Kim Bendis Feb. 2013 |
"We are grateful to have received so much support from many people from all over the Chicagoland area, within the USA and beyond. We appreciated that so many attended our gathering at Traverso's on Sunday and enjoyed the time to connect in person. Your generosity supporting our defense in court is overwhelming. We feel so blessed. We encourage everyone to stand with us as we move forward with our efforts to regain our property and civil rights. Thank you again. -Jen and Kim" To contribute to Jennifer or Kim's personal legal funds, click here. To contribute to NSMA, supporting our Federal case as well as other efforts, click here. |
| VOICE YOUR OPINION VOTE APRIL 9th If you continue to be disappointed by the choices of our City officials, speak at the next council meeting to share your feelings, contact the media, and continue to comment on news articles and Facebook. The Court of Public Opinion is a powerful tool for effecting change!
Whether you're on the left or right of the political aisle, a Naperville resident or not, the issue of personal property rights and freedom of choice have always been at the heart of this issue.
For Naperville Residents:
Now more than ever we must come together as a local community and Take Back Our Power on April 9th by exercising our right to VOTE. There are 4 council seats opening with 12 candidates running.
We need a council that will truly represent the will of the people.
Stay tuned to our website and newsletters for more information on the candidates' perspective of the Smart Meter issue. For Residents outside of Naperville:
Continued letters to state and local government officials, news media, and posts on your Facebook pages are all contributing to increasing media coverage on this event. We request that you keep them coming.
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| Don't give up your rights.  City of Naperville = CON Don't be CONned or bullied into giving up your freedom. |
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NSMA is a grass roots, community-funded organization that relies on donations from supporters like you to continue our mission of educating and advocating for Naperville residents and all of America to have the right to choose to retain their analog meters.
Help us raise $25,000 to support the active federal lawsuit filed in December 2011 and the volunteer efforts to educate the community. Please donate now. Email NapervilleSmartMeters@yahoo.com to volunteer. |
Naperville Smart Meter Awareness is a non-profit 501(c)(4) group of concerned citizens educating the public about the risks of wireless smart meters. We are comprised of lawyers, technology professionals, health advocates, accountants, business owners and parents in our community.
Smart meters are currently being installed in Naperville despite a complaint for federal injunction and on-going investigations by the Illinois Attorney General for Open Meetings Act violations by the City of Naperville in conjunction with this project.
Smart meters pose risks in the areas of privacy, costs, security, safety and health and are not a federally mandated program. Our mission is to educate the residents of Naperville by bringing all pertinent information to the public and in doing so, advocate for a smarter solution in Naperville.
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