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Electricity Meter

Kentucky Rejects 'Smart Meters' Proposal

It's back to the drawing board for utilities hoping to implement new electricity grid infrastructure.

September 7, 2018 - Insider Louisville

Utility Meter

Smart Meters and AI take on Electrical Grid Load Forecasting

With the recent development of IoT, smart meter technology, and advanced weather forecasts by machine learning, we have the ability to analyze usage and load patterns and estimate future needs to help balance the electricity grid.

August 29, 2018 - Iot Times

Smartphone car

Boston Parking Meters to Get Smart

Over the next two years, Boston will replace its old parking meters with new ones connected to the internet. With this groundwork in place, pay-by-phone parking is the next step.

April 14, 2015 - BetaBoston

Madrid To Charge Polluting Cars More for Parking

To deal with its high pollution levels, which rank worse than the EU average, Madrid will implement a new parking fee system that charges more for the most polluting cars. Electric cars will park for free.

May 1, 2014 - The Guardian

Smart Meters Spill Your Secrets and Utilities Respond

The millions of smart meters and grid sensors in operation across North America are providing a flood of information that utilities are still struggling to process. But changes in operations are already emerging, and potential uses grow by the day.

September 25, 2013 - The Wall Street Journal

Santa Clara's Smart Solution for Providing Free Wi-Fi

The city of Santa Clara is piggybacking on the installation of connected, smart utility meters to blanket the city in a publicly accessible, free, wireless network.

April 3, 2013 - Gigaom

Smart Meters Facing Resistance

Some California residents complained that their energy bills spiked after smart meters were installed, while others are concerned about the antennas. Can these fears hinder the growth of smart meters in the state?

August 30, 2010 - Grist

'Smart Meter' System Not Popular With New York Landlords

In an effort to track and reduce energy use, large buildings in New York City have been eligible for a system that monitors energy use by the hour. But few building owners have signed up.

March 11, 2010 - The New York Times

Smart Meters Will Save The World

Columnist Stephen Cunningham of the BBC believes that technology like smart meters in homes will provide the necessary reduction in CO2 to reduce global warming.

May 29, 2009 - BBC News

Infrastructure Needs to Get Smarter

The Wall St. Journal reviews the latest in smart technology for infrastructure, from vehicle infrastructure integration to smart utility meters.

February 18, 2009 - Wall St. Journal

Smart Meters Go Mainstream

While they're still more common in Europe, 'smart' energy meters are gaining ground in the U.S. Southern California Edison recently announced plans to install 5.3 million smart meters by 2012.

October 8, 2008 - The New York Times

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