I finally got the two GE Link Bulbs paired with my SmartHub v2. I wasn’t able to test them at work, since I couldn’t find a desk lamp to try. However, when I returned home, I moved the SmartHub to an entirely different part of my house and then tried pairing the bulbs. They paired within seconds and work perfectly fine now. 
At this point, I can’t prove the PG&E smart meter is the cause of my problems. But, my original placement for the SmartHub was one floor directly above the smart meter. Now the SmartHub is on the opposite side of the house and everyone is happy. Interestingly enough, just like the linked issue, once the bulbs were paired they work fine.
I still think it’s bizarre… I mean, I find it really strange that it only seems to interfere with pairing. If I were a little more ambitious, I would unpair a bulbs, move the hub back to it’s original location and put a Faraday cage around the smart meter. Sadly, I’m not up to that tonight. But maybe I’ll give it a shot this weekend.
Thanks again to everyone for the help. I would never have thought of moving the hub to a different location without these suggestions. You guys rock.