Five years ago came the promise: A great new way of saving money on your energy bills was on its way. An impressive new device called a "smart meter" - a key component of the much touted "smart grid" ...

Smart meters are becoming more and more common. Duke Energy Progress says they help regulate your bill, especially in the hot summer months. "As we think about the high bills that we typically see ...

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- It takes just 10 minutes at your house, but the result is a huge change in the way utility companies gather your energy usage, how they bill you, and eventually change the way ...

The government’s original plans for the roll-out of smart meters have changed, but if you haven’t been offered one already, you’ll get that call soon. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know The ...

Smart meters are key parts of the smart-grid power-distribution networks now being rolled out internationally to achieve economic and environmental benefits. Traditional energy meters are mechanical, ...

If you don’t have one now you soon will, that’s the message coming from Duke Energy. They are talking about smart meters. So far more than 2-million North Carolina customers have received a smart ...

It could cost you to opt out of NV Energy's smart-meter initiative. That's according to a proposal the utility filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, which is looking at accommodating ...

One of the key ways we will realize a sustainable future is to optimize—and essentially reduce—our energy usage. Optimization starts with understanding how much energy we consume every day. And to ...

Millions of customers may be able to get compensation if their smart meter is faulty or installation is delayed in the future after Ofgem proposed new rules for energy suppliers. Some households have ...

Some savings you can only achieve with behaviour changes – like swapping energy-guzzling tumble drying, dishwashing, water heating, or car charging, to lower cost times. On the right plan, doing this ...

As many 4.76 crore smart meters have been installed in the country for better monitoring of the power sector under various ...

Prepayment or ‘pay-as-you-go’ meters are a type of gas and electricity meter that require you to pay for your energy before you use it. This is different to a credit meter where you pay for your ...