Wanted Smart Meter Class Action Lawsuit Representation In Saint Louis, Missouri.
The Saint Louis Smart Meter via Ameren UE has caused the normal electric bill to skyrocket with Eight Thousand Dollars due to back payments over the Electric Company didn't read the meter due to covid.
The Normal Utility Bill before the smart meter was one-half to two-thirds less than the amount of electric usage we are using now. We have the prior electric bills to prove this.
There is no way our electric usage increased by the amount shown in the new electric bills.
Just like many people during covid, we have been in a money crunch with loss of work and cut many things out of our lives to lessen our monthly utility bills.
Even though we lessened the electric usage the bills have gone up and up; especially after the smart meter was installed. One of my first stops after learning about
Smart Meters and Utility Bill Increases was Money In Politics using Open Secrets. It was there I learned about how much money was given to my local politicians from the Utility Company.
In the Prior 2 years the Utility Companies have dolled out almost Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to the StLouis Politicians.
At first glance I saw $202,854.00 was given to them directly. Then I saw Lobbyist Spent $1,600,000 in 2022 and $2,190,000 in 2021. yes that is Millions of Dollars spent by Lobbyist to encourage the Politicians to create laws and regulations that will benefit their companies. All three of those amounts add up to: $2,595,708.00
Is this why our electric payments have increased? And there is another increase that is being sought by the utility company?
These Donations are not just one Sided. The Utility Company is hedging their bets and gives freely to both political parties Democrat and Republican. The next image is money given to Missouri Senators.
Here is a graph that tracks money in politics with amounts given to House of Representatives. Once again the Utility Company gives freely to both parties, Republic and Democrats alike.
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| Four States Against Smart Meters - Liberty Utilities Group |
If there is anything else I should be aware of with the Saint Louis Smart Meters please get in touch.
This is not the 1st time I have written about Ameren UE. I have been sharing their shenannigans many times here is a link:
Ameren UE Ameren UE Greed
Below is a facebook post in re.
Economist and former Commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (“PUCO”) Paul Centolella explains further:A utility’s economic interests are not aligned with encouraging efficient demand participation in wholesale power markets. Most utility business models are based on earning a return on rate base, capital invested to meet consumer demand. Reducing customer demand often is in direct competition with opportunities for the utility to invest and increase future profitability. Moreover, demand reductions that reduce sales also may erode near term profits. In some jurisdictions, when sales to its own customers decline, the utility may not be able to retain any savings in fuel costs and / or profits from any off-system sales.
Source Cout Papers: 178 Centolella, Ex. A at 22. https://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/files/2020-10-20_voltus_complaint.pdf
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