Will National Grid’s new smart meters change how we use energy? We’re about to find out

Smart meter

National Grid has begun a four-year project to install these Revelo smart meters at 1.7 million customer sites in Upstate New York.Courtesy of National Grid

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Syracuse, N.Y. – Central New York customers are first in line for new “smart meters” that National Grid will roll out across its Upstate territory to all 1.7 million customers.

You’ve probably seen the TV ads. Installations started in August and will finish up four years from now.

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