The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by Kauai resident, Mark Naea, calling it baseless and unreasonable.

Naea argued that the utility should not install smart meters in homes and businesses unless residents give express consent, according to a complaint filed in June. He also pushed for a moratorium on KIUC’s smart meter program until the utility issued opt-in forms.

KIUC has completed more than half of installs, so far. Residents can choose to not have a smart meter installed. 

Naea based his arguments on a federal court settlement between Kauai resident, Adam Asquith, and the KIUC. 

Naea has been a vocal opponent of smart meters, arguing that they pose health risks, as Civil Beat previously reported: 

Mark Naea, a retired engineer on Kauai, launched a website called StopKIUC.com in February to stop the utility’s roll out of the meters.

“Smart meters represent the hubris of the elite, the mindless grasp for more profits, the soulless sacrifice of not only the public’s health and well-being, but ultimately all future generations’ survival,” he writes on the site.

He told Civil Beat that health issues range from nausea, tinnitus, memory loss, inflammation of joints, heart inflammation and cancer.

“The gamut of health issues just alone, should give concern to anyone rolling out smart meters,” he said.

The cluster of symptoms is commonly referred to as “electromagnetic hypersensitivity.” People who claim to have it say they are being harmed by the radiation from wireless devices such as cell phones, WiFi and smart meters.

You can read the PUC ruling here.