NYSEG and RG&E are installing the latest in energy use technology − smart meters − across their wide customer base that includes more than 1 million electric hook-ups and 500,000 natural gas services.

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.

The front page story of December 6 “Smart Meter push could raise rates” outlined the need for and costs of smart meters to monitor, bill and optimize electricity consumption. Installation should ...

continues its statewide investigation into the health and cost implications of the devices. The so-called "smart" meters — which wirelessly distribute information about electricity consumption — allow ...

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, ...