Across the US, gas and electric companies are installing smart meters in the homes of customers touting the technology’s virtue as part of an energy-saving initiative but naysayers say that the ...

If the meter is outdoors, the customer doesn’t need to be home. Disabled customers and those who use life-support devices can schedule an appointment at their convenience to ensure their safety ...

Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric, and San Diego Gas and Electric are upgrading customers to digital “smart meters” that can transmit real-time data about electricity use ...

If you have a smart meter, you can use your in-home display (IHD) to help check your real-time energy use. It isn’t a foolproof way of checking meter accuracy, but it can be a helpful guide if you ...

Such are the promises being made by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which applied Thursday for permission to replace its 9.3 million electricity and gas meters around the state with an updated ...

After the latest round of winter weather, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is urging residents to keep natural gas meters and appliance vents clear of snow and ice.

Alliant Energy spokesman, Justin Foss, says there are a couple of things you can do to help your home heating system make it through. Foss says make sure your gas meters are not covered up by ...

They will then be required to pay an additional $30 per month on top of their normal bill for a meter-reader to visit their home and record their natural gas usage.

This build up can cause the meter or gas appliance, like a furnace or hot water heater, to malfunction. If a vent is blocked, carbon monoxide could build up in your home.

SPRINGFIELD — Beginning later this week, 15,000 area Columbia Gas customers will be freed from the ritual of letting someone in to read the meter.