<span style="font-size: larger;">Why does the legislature allow a &ldquo;PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (MPSC)&rdquo; to force us to have something installed; without our approval or permission; require us to pay for it; when we feel it is an invasion of our privacy; and may well be hazardous to our health?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Because we refuse to have our lives monitored and to protect our health, we will be forced to pay a fee under the guise that it will cost the company to send someone to read a meter on usage. There are other ways to deal with the issue other than to penalize the consumer that would not require the overhead that the utility says they will have to incur. There has actually been legislation introduced in the last two legislative session to address these concerns but neither of the bills ever came out of committee or to the floor for consideration for passage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">This is where the Michigan Legislature has been negligent in the past, and now, in that they could address the issue legislatively to assure that Michigan citizens are not unfairly treated by the utility companies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">To know why they don&rsquo;t do anything about it all you have to do is &ldquo;follow the money&rdquo; from the energy lobbyists and the energy companies to the legislators who have the power to do something about it. This issue needs to be given consideration and a fair hearing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Read here about the MPSC&rsquo;s decision on consumer opt outs and the cost that will be levied on the consumer because of their desire to protect their rights and health:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/06/those_wanting_to_opt_out_of_th.html"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/06/those_wanting_to_opt_out_of_th.html</span></a><br />