More than 90% of US outages start on the distribution grid. Sense says smart meters can now detect faults in real time.

From February, waiting for more than six weeks for a smart energy meter to be fitted could put customers in line for a payout ...

Scammers are targeting National Grid customers as the utility company continues to roll out its new smart meters.

SPRINGFIELD — Your electric meter will soon be able to communicate with you in real time. That means a warning if you are using more power, and spending more money, than you’d planned. This week, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Computer-security researchers say new smart meters that are designed to help deliver electricity more efficiently also have flaws that could let hackers tamper with the power grid in ...

National Grid is starting to install new smart meters to customers in the Buffalo-area. The upgrade is part of the company’s push to modernize the grid. To date, National Grid has installed more than ...

THOUSANDS of households with broken smart meters will receive automatic compensation in days. New rules from the energy regulator Ofgem will see customers compensated £40 if their provider fails ...

National Grid plans to start installing more than 83,000 new smart meters across Niagara County later this month. So far, the utility company has installed more than one million of the units across ...