Technology Can Help Solve Energy Crisis

Published By Itron

• Published June 2005
• 4 Page(s)

Skyrocketing energy costs and rolling blackouts have challenged elected officials to find solutions to the energy problems we face. One innovative answer that will reduce the need to build new energy resources and make conservation and reliability easier to achieve is “smart meter” technology. Utilizing sophisticated software and computers, linked by modern wireless and Internet connections, automated metering systems — also called “smart meters” — provide the information needed to manage energy demand.