Smart meter makers are battling to keep Seattle’s power grid designs under wraps – claiming that if the details are made public, they could be exploited by hackers to plunge the US city into darkness.
Sysadmin-activist Phil Mocek requested documents from the city on its smart meter system under the Freedom of Information Act, only to be menaced by a lawsuit claiming the release of files describing the network would pose a major security risk.
Attorneys representing contractors Landis & Gyr Technology and Sensus Inc have filed a restraining order [PDF] seeking to prevent Mocek from getting hold of blueprints for a network of smart meters they proposed to the Seattle City Light power utility.
At the heart of the matter are the unredacted proposals submitted by the smart meter suppliers, which Mocek tried to obtain from city officials using freedom-of-information laws. Mocek had asked for the documents as part of an investigation into Seattle’s use of smart meters to monitor energy use within private residences. He isn’t happy that the technology is “shrouded in secrecy,” and is upset at the “complete lack of public justification of the expense” of installing the meters. For the full article click here
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