How I monitored my home's biggest power drains in real time - 3 simple methods you can use

Using the ATX 9801 is easy -- plug one end into a mains outlet, and it acts like a short extension lead with a digital display. The socket on the front accepts pretty much every power plug worldwide, ...
Yahoo

New smart meters give electric customers power to save

SPRINGFIELD — Your electric meter will soon be able to communicate with you in real time. That means a warning if you are using more power, and spending more money, than you’d planned. This week, ...
The New York Times

If Your Electric Meter Is So Smart, Why Is the Power Grid So Dumb?

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. The meter at your ...
Electronic Design

Power-Meter ICs Reflect Different Nations' Needs On A Common Platform

Designers who target the global market must account for the differences in submarkets and accommodate them within the confines of their basic designs. Two variations on an electrical power-meter IC ...