Computer hardware and software operating systems incorporating advanced metering infrastructure, including metering, monitoring and control devices with integrated communications technology; computer hardware and software communications networking systems featuring radio frequency wireless communications technology and consisting of computer hardware and software, metering devices and other monitoring and control devices, all being part of the system, such as HVAC thermostats, energy display devices and load control switches, for use in the energy and utility fields, including electric, water, gas, solar, coal, thermal and nuclear energy for monitoring and transmitting usage data, monitoring and controlling energy appliances and providing information to consumers and system operators; advanced meter communications devices, namely, transmitters, receivers and antennas used to collect, store and process consumption data and other information in the energy and utility fields, including electric, water, gas, solar, coal, thermal and nuclear energy; electrical, gas and water meter communications systems, namely, computer hardware and computer software for use in database management, creating web pages, customizing meter communications processes to allow users to read and send information to meters and other devices, support multiple web browsers, run other computer software programs, send and receive automatic electronic mail notifications, create meter data reports and create custom meter drivers; data processing computer software designed to leverage data created through the above mentioned communications solutions; business process support software for data processing, customer billing, system operations management, and customer service