Power disconnections all too common among remote First Nations communities | ABC NEWS
Thousands of First Nations households are struggling to keep their food, medicine, and homes cool this summer. A new report shows that people with prepaid smart meters lose power more than 30 times a year when their credit runs out.
This problem often affects elderly individuals on low incomes, who must travel long distances to recharge their power.
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