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2012
Man plans class action against BC Hydro for smart meters
Phillip Oldridge of Vancouver Island wants to take on BC Hydro with a class action lawsuit for its smart meter program
"A Vancouver Island man is gearing up for a David and Goliath battle against BC Hydro and its smart meter program by taking the first steps in a class action lawsuit.
"Phillip Oldridge became outraged when he saw his hydro consumption triple after a smart meter was installed to measure his electricity use. He hired an electrician to check for problems in his home that would explain the hike and says none were found.
"But the Crown corporation refused to clear up the problem.
"It's ridiculous. It didn't happen and they disagree. They said, 'No, it did happen and you have to pay,'"
"Oldridge said.
Oldridge started talking with his neighbours to see if anyone else was in a similar situation.
"Literally everybody, at least along my street here and within my immediate neighbourhood, and now I'm finding out people from Vancouver suffer from the same problem," he said.
"Oldridge called a lawyer to start looking into a class action lawsuit and has set up a Facebook page with a petition for people to join the potential suit.
"However, his Vancouver lawyer Herbert Rosner warns it won't be a simple process . . .
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