Utility companies love to roll out new “smart” equipment these days. Unfortunately, these smart technologies are a reliable ...

Data from a home’s smart meter could reveal intimate information about what’s going on inside, and is therefore protected by the Fourth Amendment, an appeals court ruled last week. The government’s ...

Researchers found that widely deployed smart meters pose a “massive” cybersecurity risk, potentially enabling data manipulation, energy theft, and service disruption. They propose a new detection ...

Last year, our electric company began installing smart meters in our neighborhood. They’re handy for tracking home energy use, but they come with potential pitfalls, which is why our neighbor opted to ...

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL)’s smart meter rollout has sparked outrage after consumers received messages informing them that their conventional meters will ...

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 ...

If you’re a UK home owner connected to the electricity or gas grid, it’s likely you’ve already been asked to install a smart meter. Since 2011, energy suppliers have visited more than 21 million homes ...

Across Massachusetts, utilities are replacing millions of electric meters on homes and businesses with smart meters. They provide a lot more detail about electricity use, but not everyone is thrilled ...