Saskatchewan Power CEO resigns after report on smart meter safety

by | 29 Oct, 2014 | Government and Electricity Industry Positions, Latest News

A report commissioned by Saskatchewan’s Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) after eight incidences of Sensus smart meters catching fire were reported earlier this year.

The report, released on Monday, found that customer safety was not given enough priority.

Directly following the report’s release, SaskPower CEO Robert Watson resigned. Canadian Economy Minister Bill Boyd said that Watson “won’t be receiving severance pay.”

NB:  To the best of my knowledge Sensus brand smart meters are not being used in NZ. For information on smart meter fires in NZ please see this link:  https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/latest-news/are-smart-meters-causing-fires-in-new-zealand/

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For more information visit:
http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2014/october/27/smart-meter-review

Sources:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/smart-meter-safety-not-enough-of-a-priority-for-saskpower-review-1.2814283
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/saskpower-ceo-resigns-after-smart-meters-report-1.2072954