Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Homes across Western New York are becoming smarter thanks to the innovation of smart meters for utility customers.
Starting in January 2025, National Grid customers will have the ability to monitor and control energy use for homes and businesses, as the company kicks off its two-year deployment of smart meters across the region.
“National Grid is going to be installing the most advanced technology when it comes to meters at customer locations, and it’s going to give customers the ability to become active and, hopefully, smart consumers in the marketplace,” said National Grid Regional Director, Ken Kujawa in an interview with WBEN. “We like to say, ‘Putting the information in the hands of our customers will give them the ability to make smart decisions.’ And if customers are educated on how they’re using electricity, we hope that they’re going to become more efficient consumers of electricity, because that has implications …