Smart Meter: One simple method is to switch off all electronic appliances in your home. Afterward, observe the meter’s ...

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, ...

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 ...

Last year, I was told by my energy supplier Octopus that I need to get a smart meter, as my existing meter is too old.

Until recently, most U.S. households had mechanical electric meters. Utility employees would visit each home to take a monthly reading that the company would use to calculate the household’s bill.

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 ...