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.

Rhode Island Energy is installing half a million new smart electric meters as part of an effort to modernize the power grid in Rhode Island.

A smart electric meter at a National Grid customer’s home. Customers can track usage through the utility’s website. ALBANY — National Grid is in the process of installing so-called smart meters at the ...

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 ...

If you’re one of the 51% of Garfield County residents who get their electricity from Xcel Energy, you probably received an email recently with the subject line “Time of use is here.” I recommend that ...