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The term smart meter often refers to an electricity meter, but it also may mean a device measuring natural gas, water or district heating consumption. [citation needed] More generally, a smart meter is an electronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor.
Itron is a founding member of the Smart Cities Council, having joined in 2013. Itron is also a partner of Microsoft CityNext helping with global Smart City initiatives. After developing Itron OpenWay Riva adaptive communications technology (ACT), Itron launched the Itron Riva Developers Community for the Internet of Things , for developers ...
In 2014, SMS obtained a contract with British Gas to manage its commercial utility metering, as well as a three-year contract to install and maintain 50% of British Gas Business’s portfolio of gas meter points. [5] This followed the smart metering implementation programme published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in 2012 and ...
JCP&L said customers can opt out of receiving a smart meter, but they must pay a monthly fee of $15 that the company calls a "meter reading fee." The company said it can answer questions and talk ...
In the US, the city of Austin, Texas, has been working on building its smart grid since 2003, when its utility first replaced 1/3 of its manual meters with smart meters that communicate via a wireless mesh network. It currently manages 200,000 devices real-time (smart meters, smart thermostats, and sensors across its service area), and expects ...
The target for fitting a smart meter in every British home might be missed even after being extended twice, analysis suggests. Experts at Cornwall Insight, a consultancy, said it was unlikely that ...
Google PowerMeter logo. Google PowerMeter was a software project of Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, to help consumers track their home electricity usage. It was launched on October 5, 2009, and ended on September 16, 2011.
It began by manufacturing electricity meters that were developed by Theiler. [1] Heinrich Landis joined the business in 1903, [2] acquired it in 1904 and introduced Karl Heinrich Gyr as a partner in 1905, renaming it Landis & Gyr. [1] The company benefited from the rise of the electronics industry and expanded abroad over the following years. [1]