We have smart phones, smart refrigerators, smart lights, smart vacuum cleaners. There’s even a smart fork that tracks your eating habits. But the meter that tracks the electricity that runs these ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Over the next few years, RG&E and NYSEG will start installing smart meters in our homes, but it doesn’t come without controversy. Some people claim they’re a health hazard.
Duke is upgrading Asheville’s smart meters. The concept is that these meters communicate with Duke your electrical habits ranging from usage of TV, washer, dryer, dishwasher, water heater, ...
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 ...
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.
Is your home in New Jersey getting a smart meter? Millions in the state who are customers of PSE&G, Jersey Central Power & Light and Rockland Electric have had these meters installed in their homes ...
Most of us would never intentionally bring something unsafe into our homes. That's why we research new products before buying them. None of us wants to look back and think we exposed ourselves or our ...
A “smart” meter would not have kept the lights on three weeks ago, if you were the luckless victim of a tree toppling onto your neighborhood power lines — but it could have instantaneously alerted ...
Power companies across Texas have refused to disclose which areas of the state were exempt from controlled blackouts after a devastating snowstorm crippled the power grid in February—but one hacker ...
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced Friday morning that north and central Louisiana will soon be seeing advanced digital meters across the area. According to a press release, these ...
MENA, Ark. (KSLA) - SWEPCO announced Monday, Aug. 4 that it’s about to start installing smart meters at homes in Arkansas. Officials with SWEPCO say smart meters give customers more control over how ...