's Pacific Power onApril 8 announced plans to replace 590,000 electric meters at Oregon homes andbusinesses with new smart meters in 2018 and 2019.

The newmeters will provide data for customers to make informed decisions about theirelectrical energy usage. Access to daily energy usage information will beavailable through a secure website.

Meterinstallations are scheduled to begin in early 2018 and continue through thefall of 2019.