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.

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(TNS) — If Independence ultimately completes a contract for advanced metering infrastructure, or "smart meters," it has a proposed opt-out policy for many utility customers. The proposed policy, which ...

The traditional electric meters at thousands of Valley homes serviced by Eversource are in the process of being replaced with “smart meters” capable of tracking electricity use daily rather than ...

Smart meters provide detailed information so a customer can make choices about how and when to use energy and save money, according to Con Edison.

Syracuse, N.Y. – Central New York customers are first in line for new “smart meters” that National Grid will roll out across its Upstate territory to all 1.7 ...

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Power companies across Texas have refused to disclose which areas of the state were exempt from controlled blackouts after a devastating snowstorm crippled the power grid in February—but one hacker ...

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With an inbuilt net metering facility, smart meters have eliminated the need for installing separate net meters for rooftop ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso electric crews are flocking across the city, exchanging existing meters with a "smart meter." El Paso Electric said on its website, a smart meter tracks energy use in ...