The meter at your home or apartment recording your electricity consumption is one of the portals to a clean energy future — and to consumers spending considerably less on their power bills. But ...

For those who can’t wait for smart meters to reach them: An after-market power monitor that reads and relays data from standard power meters can be bought online for $100 to $200.

Libertyville will be among the next round of communities to have standard electric meters replaced with smart devices. ComEd is investing $1 billion across its system to replace traditional meters ...