Major US Utility Firm Blasts Smart Meters As Irrational And Security Riskselfnews Post NSTAR states in its official submission to the DPU: In California, the Public Utilities Commission was responsible for pushing the smart grid on initially reluctant investor owned utilities. While companies like GE, Landis Gyr, and Silver Spring Networks continue to profit handsomely from the smart meter gravy train, its clear that this train is stalling on an uphill grade without brakes, and we know how that story ends.. For more information, see Halt MA Smart Meters Newsletter NStars DPU comment: HMSM highlighted versionor originalNStar Mass.gov doc Source: Hat tip: 