By PATRICIA BURKE

National Grid is seeking to replace gas and electric meters with controversial next-generation, two-way wireless meters in Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts. Critics of National Grid are calling for regulatory action to address allegedly fraudulent results reporting for the smart-meter test program in Worcester, Mass. National Grid submitted the disputed results to utility regulators in all three states.

Testimony submitted in February to the Rhode Island Power Sector Transformation Advisory Group indicates that the Worcester pilot results misrepresented customer acceptance, participation, cost savings, and energy savings. The two-year National Grid pilot program was budgeted for $45 million, with recorded costs reaching $60 million before it was completed.

Public testimony provided in April to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission raised additional concerns regarding claims about the lifespan and replacement cycle for the meters and software, hacking and security…