To avoid rising energy costs each month, you must first understand how energy consumption works. Various factors contribute ...

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, ...

Rationalizing an investment in a facility's infrastructure can be a difficult prospect for any plant engineer or technician, often requiring extensive justification. Investments that are deemed ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new way to monitor your electric use is coming to the Bay area, and it'll be connected directly to your home. "Smart" meters coming to Tampa Bay Meters to monitor electric use at homes ...

Perhaps the most important consideration to make when designing a battery-operated device of any kind is the power consumption. Keeping it running for longer between battery changes is often a key ...

PROVIDENCE — In a unanimous vote last month, state utilities regulators approved a proposal to replace electric meters in Rhode Island with smart meters that supporters say will put the state on track ...

A new metering system on the Plattsburgh State campus allows the college to better track its energy use across buildings. Installation of the electric, heat and water meters began in March 2011 and is ...