Which type of energy meter you are talking about please share details. In one of similar project i get the data over rs232 but that wasn't Using modbus. Also analog devices energy meter ic like ADE7754 etc, also dont use modbus.
Can anyone guide me in getting data from L&T Trivector Meter it has Modbus output D+ and D- . How to get data from Trivector meter using Pic Microcontroller