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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 ...

According to IOL, Eskom has announced that the installation of smart meters in KwaZulu-Natal will begin on Monday, 6 October.

VESTAL (WBNG) - For NYSEG’s Binghamton division, efforts to install smart meters began in late August. The division covers Broome County, parts of Tioga County, Chenango County and Cortland County.

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa have teamed up on a project to install about 1,000 smart meters on and around the school's campus, primarily on student apartments.

The Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. has announced that it will install 26,000 smart electric meters in its Sodus division, which includes Wayne and Cayuga counties. The utility company is inviting ...

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