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 ...

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Rhode Island Energy is installing half a million new smart electric meters as part of an effort to modernize the power grid in Rhode Island.

Over the millennia, the phenomenon known as electricity has meant different things to different people. In ancient societies, electricity—or more specifically lightning—was inspiration for some of the ...