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---
title: Orange and Rockland Utility (ORU)
description: Instructions on how to integrate the Orange and Rockland Utility real-time energy usage sensor within Home Assistant.
ha_release: 0.101
ha_category:
- Sensor
ha_iot_class: Cloud Polling
ha_codeowners:
- '@bvlaicu'
ha_domain: oru
ha_platforms:
- sensor
---
[Orange and Rockland Utility](https://oru.com) is an energy provider in NY and NJ, USA.
The `oru` sensor platform fetches your current energy usage from your ORU smart meter.
## Configuration
To add the `oru` sensor to your installation, add your `meter_number` to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: oru
meter_number: YOUR_METER_NUMBER
```
{% configuration %}
meter_number:
description: The meter number of your smart meter with Orange and Rockland Utility.
required: true
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}
`meter_number` is the smart meter number. It can be found on your energy bill, on the top left corner, alongside your account number.