Utility companies claim smart meters save customers money. But that isn’t always the case.

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

They’re called smart meters. And both Con Edison and NYSEG utility companies say they are a way for customers to keep watch on energy use and to save money. Con Edison said on its website it has ...

(Mass Appeal) – Over the years we’ve heard a lot of talk about “grid modernization” and “smart technology” and most recently we’re learning about “smart meters” being installed across Massachusetts ...

Most of us would never intentionally bring something unsafe into our homes. That's why we research new products before buying them. None of us wants to look back and think we exposed ourselves or our ...

The state’s largest electric distributor may not start to install next-generation meters, which can cut monthly bills and prompt a faster response to power outages, at Connecticut homes and businesses ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Throughout the summer 7 Problem Solvers has been going through your calls and emails about higher than usual NYSEG energy bills. Most of the NYSEG customers said their bills ...

MENA, Ark. (KSLA) - SWEPCO announced Monday, Aug. 4 that it’s about to start installing smart meters at homes in Arkansas. Officials with SWEPCO say smart meters give customers more control over how ...

Dominion Energy’s large-scale project to upgrade its northeastern North Carolina customers’ meters to “smart meters” is underway and is expected to be mostly complete by this spring. “Our Outer Banks ...