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Dominion Energy is our power company and they forced us to install a smart meter on our home even though we did not want one. They claimed I denied them access to their equipment which is untrue. They came to our home on 4-5 occasions asking/wanting to install the smart meter. I told them I had real concerns about the technology and did not want the so called "upgrade." Upon receiving Dominion Energy's initial notification of the upcoming smart meter change, I promptly called their office and told them I did not want them change my meter. My request fell on deaf ears. For about a month later, Dominion Energy sent out a 3rd party contractor to swap everyone's meter in our neighborhood. When I asked them if they had received my request they said did not. The subcontractors instructions were to replace everyone's meter. At that time, I explained to the contractor I had chosen not to upgrade and he said okay and went onto the house. At that time, Dominion offered a so called "detuned" smart meter for an additional cost, unless your doctor completed a separate medical exemption form. Since I do not like any smart meter technology.. I did initially choose that meter either. For I was perfectly happy with the performance of my existing meter and determined there was no benefit for our household to do so. Over roughly the next 12 months, on 3 or 4 different occasions, they sent the same installer to our home wanting to do the smart meter install. I told their representative I/we did not want the meter, but never denied them access to their equipment mounted on our home. For them to claim I did is a lie. Their installer asked to see the meter and I granted permission and went back in the house. They had full unmolested access to their equipment on every occasion. The meter base is within 15 feet of where we sleep. The meter is located on the exterior side of the same wall our headboard is located on. Due to its close proximity to our bedroom... I was very concerned about how the smart meters EMF emissions negatively impacts human health, amongst other things. On March 24, 2026 I received an email from a Dominion Energy employee named Cindi G. Hux (Customer Relations & Policy Business Consultant). She threatened to cut off our power and gave us a 10 days notice to comply. I had until April 6, 2026 to schedule the installation. Since I work full-time from home, I/we had no other option but to comply. For I/we did so under duress, for I could not jeopardize my livelihood over this dispute. See my attachment for that conversation. After being coerced and forced to comply, the smart meter was installed on our home on or before April 15, 2026. Since that time, my wife has had ongoing lingering inner ear related health issues that her doctors are unable to diagnose. My wife is 68 years old and started getting migraines out of the blue along with having a general feeing of malaise and being disoriented. She complains of ear fullness, dizziness, nausea with gagging, and the inability to sleep or drive a motor vehicle. Up until the smart meter was installed, my wife was in perfect health, took zero prescription medications and drive a motor vehicle safely. As time went on, her symptoms have become worse. For the last 3 or more months, she not had a full nights sleep. She has been to her ENT on two different occasions, her PCP on one other occasion and her Chiropractor every week. During her 1st ENT visit, the doctor sent her to a Vestibular Therapy twice a week. That went on for over two months. On the 2nd visit, the doctor prescribed her a steroid for ear fullness issue. Also, her PCP prescribed her Imitrex and an antibiotic for her migraines her ear fullness issue to see if that would help. She read online that cervical related issues can cause some of these symptoms, so she asked Chiropractor & the office message therapist to focus on her neck. Despite all this treatment her symptoms remain and continue to worsen. I too get periodic migraines and have been prescribed Imitrex for several years for other reasons. My health is relatively stable compared to my wife's. We have since requested the detuned meter from Dominion Energy but they denied our request, would not accept their medical exemption opt out form, completed by doctor. They are retaliating against us because I would not allow them to swap out the meter originally. If consumers want to complain or have concerns they are directed to contact the Office of Regulatory Staff at 803-737-5230. I spoke to someone named Greg in March or April of 2026. He did nothing and in appears to be cahoots with the power company. They along w Dominion need to be investigated. Consumers need more protection and the ability to opt of EMF generating smart meter devices on their homes and reduced exposure for while out in public from high powered EMF generating devices such as cell phone towers. Respectfully, Mark and Donna Kuzia

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