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.

In function, smart meters do the same thing as legacy analog meters — collect and report data on water and electricity. But several homeowners have complained that Eugene Water and Electric Board’s ...

SAN DIEGO — Next month, the city will take the first steps in restarting its smart water meter program, also known as Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). The program will replace manually-read ...

With smart meters installed in 98% of LIPA’s 1.1 million customer base, the utility has moved up the date to begin charging customers who’ve opted out of the automated meters for the cost of a manual ...

This article is brought to you by the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans. With over 12,000 smart meters installed throughout New Orleans, the Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) is well on its way to ...

Households that opt out of having a smart meter to measure their energy usage will have to keep paying a monthly refusal fee, as the Michigan Supreme Court has declined to hear a case on the matter.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- SWEPCO soon will begin installing advanced digital meters, more commonly known as smart meters, in to its customers in north and central Louisiana. Along with that comes an ...

Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. The city of Houston is no stranger to ...