Meters are everywhere. Millions of them are already installed at homes and businesses, counting every watt of electricity, every drop of water, every unit of gas.

Now, a new generation of meters equipped with wireless technology are supplying real time information to help us make smart decisions without needing to be anywhere near the meter.

Equipped with wireless technologies, smart meters can supply up-to-date information about energy use that helps people and businesses make smarter decisions, such as efficiently cooling a building or shutting down unnecessary equipment.

Smart meters also make it possible to have greater control over energy consumption, like making dynamic and automatic adjustments during peak times to reduce the burden on the grid – and the pocketbook. More of these devices are connecting each day with the promise of revolutionizing how we conserve electricity and other resources like water and natural gas.

With a wide variety of applications, smart meters are allowing us to know more, with dramatically less effort, making new innovation and efficiencies possible.