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German govt. expert: Smart Meters are access points to electricity grid, hacking the grid from private homes possible

“Introducing smart meters means you install access points to the electricity grid in private homes,” said Reinhard Gruenwald, an energy expert at the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, a scientific institution advising German lawmakers. “You can’t physically … Continue reading

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Senate Bill 649 strikes at the electric grid, with utility workers in the crosshairs

August 12, 2017 PDF The electrical grid can be crippled by several methods, including physical attack, hacking, solar electromagnetic pulses, and by disabling utility workers. This last method is a consequence of California’s Senate Bill 649i and other 5G/”small cell” … Continue reading

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Mass response to price signals via Smart Meters can cause mass blackouts

From PV Magazine Smart meters can jeopardize grid reliability By:  Mirco Sieg/Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger July 27, 2015 Electricity consumers who respond to fluctuating price signals by means of smart meters can in turn cause mass blackouts. The researchers at the University of Bremen … Continue reading

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