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.

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 ...

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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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Your electric meter will soon be able to communicate with you in real time. That means a warning if you are using more power, and spending more money, than you’d planned. This week, ...

A Massachusetts family says a meter swap triggered a shocking electric bill, prompting National Grid to review the charge and ...

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 ...

STORY. WE’LL BRING YOU MORE UPDATES AS IT DEVELOPS. ALL RIGHT. IT’S BEEN A HOT AND EXPENSIVE SUMMER FOR ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, AS MANY HAVE FACED SURGING BILLS THANKS TO THE HOT ...

Those with smart meters will be first in line ...

There''s another piece of good news for smart meter consumers in Uttar Pradesh. While it is mandatory for electricity consumers to install smart meters, they now have the option to choose whether to ...