The U.S. is among the top countries actively moving towards the state-wide deployment of smart meters. Smart metres are considered a gateway to AI-powered grid solutions, such as smart Demand Response (DR) and Customer Engagement (CE), which aim to relieve grid strain during peak load hours and optimise consumers’ energy use to be more efficient. In the U.S., electric utilities have been actively perusing smart meter deployment on their way to becoming more efficient and resilient to power grid issues.