Xcel plans to have advanced metering replace all meters by March 2025 and is being implemented currently. This will allow for more innovative monitoring of energy use per household or businesses.

(NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for energy providers and cities to manage energy and water, is collaborating with Tesla Inc. to deploy an advanced virtual power plant (VPP) in Colorado in ...

Xcel will begin installing “smart meters” in homes across the state. While I understand that this is a means of more closely “monitoring” energy usage, the key word is monitor.

Xcel Energy will charge ... applies to those with a smart meter installed. TOU rates encourage customers to use electricity when power is cheap and plentiful. Energy demand tends to spike after ...