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

Still, the money-saving benefit depends heavily on utility rules.

Smart meters have gained widespread adoption. According to the latest figures from Berg Insight, the number of smart meters in North America reached almost 146 million at the end of 2023 with that ...

Two decades ago, municipalities generally relied on customers to report electricity outages. Water leaks could easily go undetected for some time. With no way to know how their utility usage was ...

Technology has created revolution in different spheres at a significant speed and scale and has transformed every aspect of human life. The rapid growth of ...

Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. The city of Houston is no stranger to ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces Zeus, an important advance in integration and security protection for the smart grid. Zeus is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN, TX — Austin Water will begin a systems testing pilot for My ATX Water: Austin’s Smart Water Meter System, utility ...

Latest data shows the country's smart meter system can strengthen energy resilience; Better identification of vulnerable customers could create an additional £250m of savings; MA ...