Highlands council is seeking a meeting with BC Hydro before smart meters are installed in homes within the district.

While council did not out right ban the meters, it decided it needed further information. B次元官网网址淥nce they put the (smart) meters in, there is no going back,B次元官网网址� said Coun. Sigurd Johannesen.

The motion was passed after a presentation by Highlands resident Kimberly Grigg. Grigg is concerned about health effects from the meters and was brought to tears during her speech.

BC Hydro plans to install smart metres to allow homeowners easy monitoring of power consumption.

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