In New York State, for example, the Public Service Commission has created an elaborate process and set of standards for scrutinizing any metering devices before approving those meters for use in billing customers.

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The company provides hardware, software and services for connecting utilities with devices on a power grid, including advanced metering and faster detection of outages and tools to improve the reliability of electrical grids.

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