Unofficial results show Westerville residents rejected a citizen-initiated charter amendment to offer analog utility meters.

Say one thing for the smart electric meters now being installed in smart grid pilot projects: They have become a cry to arms for consumers worried about data privacy, billing accuracy, radio frequency ...

Rising energy costs have many homeowners looking for ways to manage their usage and lower their bills, and smart meters — which display real-time energy consumption—can be a useful tool in this effort ...