Customer Complaints About Smart Meters Must Be Heard.

Instead of lower energy bills, smart meter customers are seeing higher energy use and skyrocketing bills. Sign TURN's petition demanding accountability from PG&E and a moratorium on smart meters.

TURN energy attorney Matt Freedman tells the New York Times that 'green power' payments do little to promote renewable energy.

TURN attorney Mike Florio discusses a proposed change to tiered rates supported by TURN

TURN conditionally supports the compromise over rate redistribution, but reminds PG&E customers that the company is still asking for higher rates.

Mark Toney writes in the San Francisco Chronicle that conservation and energy efficiency will save more energy than expensive, unproven smart meters.

Mark Toney writes in the San Francisco Chronicle that conservation and energy efficiency will save more energy than expensive, unproven smart meters.

TURN executive director Mark Toney and Dana Appling, director of the CPUC's Division of Ratepayer Advocates, explain why the recently signed Ratepayer Protection Act will help all Californians.

TURN conditionally supports the compromise over rate redistribution, but reminds PG&E customers that the company is still asking for higher rates.

TURN warns that PG&E is trying to thwart public power through their misleading ballot initiative.

TURN warns that PG&E is trying to thwart public power through their misleading ballot initiative.

TURN tells the Mercury News that while we're glad for a refund, PG&E shouldn't have had our money in the first place.

Emotions ran high at a public hearing on Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s SmartMeter program. Many customers told of astronomical hikes in energy bills after the utility company installed the new devices. But, PG&E defended its program, saying the meters are not to blame. Watch the video.

PG&E holds a community meeting to explain high bills in response to pressure from TURN. Bakersfield residents don't buy the energy company's excuses, and PG&E admits probably "not enough" was done to prepare people for summer heat and higher rates.

A state senator is joining angry power customers in demanding answers about the new SmartMeter program, which some blame for skyrocketing power bills. Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez said Thursday that he's hearing too many questions about the meters.

TURN staff attorney Marcel Hawiger writes an op-ed about PG&E's controversial SmartMeters. We should be focusing on smart consumers and conservation, not needless, expensive meters.

WSJ asks TURN about 'smart' meters: New devices promise to cut energy use by giving consumers more information. Critics say they aren't worth the cost.

PG&E wants to spend your money on an unproven technology instead of taking real measures to increase renewable energy sources