Many households notice a small red light blinking on their digital electricity meter and often assume it signals a fault or unusually high billing. In reality, this tiny indicator is a built-in ...

Mr. Murray is the president of the Mission:data Coalition, a nonprofit that represents clean energy companies pressing for customer-friendly energy data access policies at utilities. See more of our ...

Smart Meter: One simple method is to switch off all electronic appliances in your home. Afterward, observe the meter’s ...