A few years ago the electric companies started offering smart meters for your homes electric needs. They would give you a small discount and you would give them to power to monitor your usage and to turn off your power if they thought you were using too much. It was completely voluntary. I refused it.
Today people are being arrested for refusing to have the meter installed in their private homes. The utility companies are being backed up local law enforcement acting under orders from the EPA.
California
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011...r-smart-meter/
Ohio
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/money/consum...power-shut-off
Nevada
https://fellowshipofminds.wordpress....-by-armed-men/