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.

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 ...

Eversource expects to exchange tens of thousands of meters per month, with substantial completion of the statewide rollout targeted for the end of 2027.

Smart meters are becoming increasingly popular, with more and more households seeing the benefits. By replacing traditional gas and electricity meters with smart meters, consumers can understand more ...

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 ...

Smart meters are key parts of the smart-grid power-distribution networks now being rolled out internationally to achieve economic and environmental benefits. Traditional energy meters are mechanical, ...

Rhode Island Energy, the state's largest utility, is well underway on their $153 million program to install approximately 540,000 smart electricity meters around the state. These advanced meters will ...