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 ...

NYSEG and RG&E are installing the latest in energy use technology − smart meters − across their wide customer base that includes more than 1 million electric hook-ups and 500,000 natural gas services.

Xcel Energy installed its first smart electric meter in Amarillo Monday morning as a part of a multiyear project to bring customers cleaner, safer and more reliable energy through advanced grid ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Grand Junction residents and visitors have expressed frustration with the new ‘smart meters’ scattered around the Downtown area. “We find it extremely, extremely ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Over the course of the next three years, every home that gets power from RG&E will be getting switched over to a smart meter. But many customers continue to be concerned about how ...

PROVIDENCE — In a unanimous vote last month, state utilities regulators approved a proposal to replace electric meters in Rhode Island with smart meters that supporters say will put the state on track ...