Utility companies claim smart meters save customers money. But that isn’t always the case.

NYSEG and RG&E are installing the latest in energy use technology − smart meters − across their wide customer base that includes more than 1 million electric hook-ups and 500,000 natural gas services.

They’re called smart meters. And both Con Edison and NYSEG utility companies say they are a way for customers to keep watch on energy use and to save money. Con Edison said on its website it has ...

If you’ve noticed a brand new natural gas meter on the outside of your house or apartment building, you aren’t alone. Spire, the natural gas company serving the Missouri side of the Kansas City area, ...

The Bengal government has initiated two new steps to install smart meters at domestic consumers’ residences and bypass their stiff resistance to the move. First, the smart power meters will be ...