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.

To avoid rising energy costs each month, you must first understand how energy consumption works. Various factors contribute ...

Estimated meter reading resulted in numerous, inaccurate utility bills in parts of New York. But reading your own meter can help. Carl Popp, of Poughkeepsie, learned to read his own meter after he was ...

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 ...

The "at-the-meter" grid technology device SPAN Edge is now accepted for customer use by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ...

How to know if your electric meter is faulty: Nowadays, electricity has become a necessity in every home. Fans, refrigerators ...

COULD LOWER THAT. SOME VIEWERS ARE TELLING US THEIR POLL BILLS FOR DECEMBER MORE THAN DOUBLED FROM THE MONTH BEFORE. AS WE’VE ALREADY REPORTED, PEOPLE TELLS NEWS 8 THAT IT WAS FORCED TO ESTIMATE SOME ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – Central New York customers are first in line for new “smart meters” that National Grid will roll out across its Upstate territory to all 1.7 ...