Are you missing a trick when it comes to smart meters? About two million of us have them installed in our homes, but data published this month shows many of us aren’t sure exactly what to do with them ...

Born and raised on Chicago’s Northwest Side, Steve Starobrat traded city life for the suburbs, buying a Prairie-style home in Elgin’s historic district. He’s lived in the house, originally built in ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – As part of a statewide rollout, Eversource crews have begun installing smart meters in Agawam, aiming to enhance outage detection and energy management for residents. The ...

The city of Springfield is continuing to replace outdated water meters across the city with smart meters. City commissioners last week approved a contract amendment with Ferguson Waterworks that ...

A remarkable observation of a one-meter-long octopus displaying unexpected feeding behavior, targeting vegetable-like marine plants rather than its usual prey. The finding challenges traditional views ...

Rhode Island Energy is installing 540,000 new smart electric meters across the state to modernize the power grid. The new meters provide customers with near real-time data on their electricity usage, ...

Rhode Island Energy, the state's largest utility, is well underway on their $153 million program to install approximately 540,000 smart electricity meters around the state. These advanced meters will ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Eversource is rolling out new smart meters to replace outdated ones in homes and businesses, aiming to help customers better manage their energy usage and potentially save on ...

In late September 2025, an image claiming to show an octopus helping a diver with underwater maintenance tasks began circulating on Facebook. One version (archived), included the following caption: ...

EVERETT — After Snohomish County Public Utilities District began replacing more than 400,000 electromechanical meters with advanced digital meters in 2023, at least one resident is unhappy with the ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There’s an ongoing effort to install smart meters throughout FirstEnergy service areas, including in Toledo. And it could come at a price and some customers are upset by the ...

A smart electric meter at a National Grid customer’s home. Customers can track usage through the utility’s website. ALBANY — National Grid is in the process of installing so-called smart meters at the ...