Eyedro Launches (Almost) Free Home Energy Monitoring Service

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Google's PowerMeter may have been a flop, but that doesn't mean cloud-based energy monitoring is doomed. Read more →

Smart Meter Opt-Out Fees Prompt Town Meetings In California

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hold a series of town meetings to explain why customers must pay extra to keep their analog meter. Read more →

Texans’ Enthusiasm About Smart Meters Wanes

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The Texas Tribune takes a look at how a growing number of Texans are wanting nothing to do with smart meters. Read more →

Smart-Meter-to-Home Retail Sales Go Live In SoCal

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Greentech Media reports on a new program in Southern California that could push the smart-meter-to-home-energy-device connection into the consumer marketplace in a big new way. Read more →

Smart Meter Deployments Continue To Rise

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports on how smart meter installations in the United States continue to rise across the country. Read more →

$178 Million Smart Grid Project Launches In Northwest

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EarthFix reports on a major new smart grid project kicking off at the University of Washington in Washington State. Read more →

Smart Meters: Smart, But Not The Same As A Smart Grid

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Midwest Energy News takes a look at why it will take more than just a bunch of smart meters to make an actual grid that is smart. Read more →

Smart Plugs: An End To The Smart Meter Safety Debate?

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Researchers in Europe are testing smart plugs that communicate with each other through the power grid. Read more →

Texas Smart Meter Hearing Draws Impassioned Testimony

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The Texas Tribune reports on how a recent Texas Senate committee heard sometimes emotional testimony about smart electric meter installations. Read more →

What Low-Income Utility Customers Want From the Smart Grid

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Greentech Media reports on a recent survey that looks at what low-income households want from the smart grid. Read more →