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iStock 1148713243 1 Saluting Our Customers: How Utilities and Cities are Responding to COVID-19 – Part Three Around the globe, our customers are keeping the lights on, the water running and gas...

iStock 1029794650 Saluting Our Customers: How Utilities and Cities are Responding to COVID-19 – Part Two Our utility customers continue to keep the lights on, the water running, and gas services...

Itron 765x500 Seattle Business Magazine Recognizes Itron at the 2014 Community Impact Awards Seattle Business magazine honored Itron among the region’s most influential community leaders on October...

arctic 1 Seeing Climate Change First-Hand I just returned from a stirring expedition to the frozen Arctic, the fastest-warming place on earth. During the trip, I witnessed first-hand what is...

grid2 Sentient Energy Leverages Itron Developer Program to Expand Product Capabilities and Commercial Opportunities Sentient Energy and Itron began their strong, mutual supportive relationship over...

City_IoT2 Seven Reasons Grid Solution Providers Partner With Itron Modernization of the power grid is picking up steam globally, making it the ideal time to be a solution provider in this...

IMG_2633 Shaping the Future of Energy: DistribuTECH Day 1 Recap The Itron team kicked off DistribuTECH yesterday with a compelling welcoming address from Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey on...

IWD 2023 Amanda Dixon Shining a Spotlight on the Women of Itron: Amanda Dixon Today on March 8, we are observing International Women’s Day — a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic,...

Maureen Mol_Blog Graphic Shining a Spotlight on the Women of Itron: Maureen Mol We couldn’t be more excited to continue our Women’s History Month blog series that spotlights the outstanding women...

Womens Spotlight BlogNichola Kendall Shining a Spotlight on the Women of Itron: Nichola Kendall As we make our way through Women’s History Month, we are continuing to recognize trailblazing women...

Suranjana Mazumder Shining the Spotlight on the Women of Itron: Suranjana Mazumder As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we are excited to shine the spotlight on an Itron leader who spearheads...

AWWA Blog Showcasing IoT Connectivity for Water Utilities at ACE22 Next week, Itron will attend American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE22), which will be...

Itron 765x500 Smart Grid Technology Applied to Industrial IoT Over the past few years there has been increased interest in using technologies currently deployed in smart grids for Internet of...

SmartPay Smarter Payment Options Based on the last 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, related economic impacts and utility disconnect moratoria, many consumers of energy have fallen into debt with...

iStock 1031043754 Spring Cleaning: Organizing the Impacts within the Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Closet Electric utilities are increasingly promoting and adopting distributed energy...

iStock 961080774 scaled Staying Resourceful While Working from Home As people around the world transition to working remotely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is seeing positive...

Supporting EV adoption to protect the planet Supporting EV Adoption to Protect The Planet Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is a good thing for the environment, and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are...

Energy Transition Supporting Utilities on the Road to Renewables Supporting utilities along the energy transition and helping them achieve their decarbonization goals is top of mind as we celebrate...

iStock 1182363006 Survey Reveals How Cities and Utilities Are Prioritizing Technology to Address Present and Future Challenges U.S. cities and utilities continue to adapt to pressing issues, such...

TechAdvantage Blog Image TechAdvantage 2023: Strengthening Smart Communities with More Than Just Meters Grid requirements are changing fast, and today’s electric cooperatives are being asked to...

Itron 765x500 Taking a Holistic Approach to Non-Revenue Water Every day, between 10 and 30 percent of water pumped is lost or unaccounted for. Known as non-revenue water (NRW), this lost water...

ResourcefulnessBlogimage Resourcefulness Insight Report: Taking Operational Efficiency to the Next Level with Data Analytics Every year, Itron’s Resourcefulness Insight Report outlines the impact...

iStock 1202963981 The Energiewende – Germany’s Energy Revolution – Starts Here and Now, Here’s How We Go About It We often hear people talk about renewable energy, the energy revolution and a...

Itron 765x500 Technologies You Can Rely On: The Importance of a Pay-for-Performance Approach to Demand Response This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1,...

Itron 765x500 The Age of Resourcefulness. Doing More While Consuming Less. DistribuTECH 2015 kicked off this morning and during the opening session, we heard from Itron President and CEO Philip...

Electric Vehicle Bracing for Impact: The EPA's Electric Vehicle Regulations on the Grid The transition to clean energy is forcing utilities everywhere to embrace unprecedented innovation and...

Water Online Blog The Future of Water Measurement: Why Utilities Are Embracing Solid-State Metering As digital solutions continue to evolve, the juxtaposition between mechanical meters and...

CESweblogo The Internet of Things Generating a Buzz at CES in Las Vegas It’s day three of the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, and as always it’s living up to the hype. From cool innovations in...

iStock 1282302525 2 scaled The Journey Ahead | Emerging From the COVID-19 Pandemic Over the last year, Itron’s customers, partners, and employees across the globe have put forth a tremendous effort...

grid The Importance of Grid Reliability While we enjoyed balmy weather at DistribuTECH 2019 in New Orleans this week, the recent polar vortex much of the country experienced last week increased the...

dtech_22658 The Itron Experience at DistribuTECH: The Journey Continues Itron was created by utility executives and engineers who, back in the 1970s, were looking for a better way to collect meter...

Mega_Trend The New Mega Trend Driving Pre-Payment Earlier this year, I wrote a blog on prepayment trends and how utilities are facing industry headwinds that require better and more efficient...

cover_ipad 1024 The Power of Perfect Partnerships Resourcefulness isn’t just our mission – it’s in our DNA. It is more than a mantra, it’s a passion, and we aim to inspire and educate others to...

Decarbonization The Pivotal Role of IIJA in the Decarbonization Movement In recent years, adoption of sustainable practices by utilities and cities has transitioned into closer monitoring of carbon...

smart city 4 The Recipe for Smart Cities: How Utilities are Paving the Way for Resourceful Communities The digital transformation of the utility industry is proceeding apace, with many utilities...

Itron 765x500 The Power of Prices It’s 3 p.m. on a warm summer San Diego afternoon. My south facing windows are hot to the touch, but the building air conditioning units efficiently maintain a...

Seattle Night People 002 The Program Comprehensiveness Index I recently played laser tag at an amusement park with my two sons. While I would have been happy to report that I beat all the...

iStock 1038412058 The Self-Generation Incentive Program: Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Evaluation Results The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) evaluation found that behind-the-meter (BTM)...

Itron 765x500 Time to Get Your Customers Digitally Engaged This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all future demand response blogs will be...

01 300x175 Tips & Tricks: Creating an Index in MetrixND "Comparing multiple economic drivers in MetrixND can be difficult when the data series are developed in different units. Employment, reported...

BYOT To BYOT or Not to BYOT: That is the Question Itron is a long-time member of the Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA), which was founded in 1999 as the voice of demand response practitioners. I...

IoT Transforming in the IoT Space The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) age has changed the way many industries—including Itron—engage with customers. In this new era, it’s all about content,...

Capgemini Unlocking Efficient Decarbonization: The Critical Role of Accurate Data Alongside long-time Itron partner, Capgemini, I had the opportunity to attend Climate Week NYC last September – the...

sewer US3 and Itron Win American Public Works Association Project of the Year Congratulations to our partner, Utility Systems Science & Software (US3), who recently won the Texas Public Works...

Itron 765x500 Using the Right Weather Data I recently reviewed a customer’s monthly weather normalization model. The regression model included cooling degree days (CDD), heating degree days (HDD),...

iStock 1201300270 Utility Prepayment Trends and Consumer Engagement In some parts of North America, the utility market is becoming increasingly competitive when it comes to the delivery of...

iStock 1150170700 Utility Under-Collections During COVID-19: A National Crisis that Congress Must Address As summer temperatures rise and the economy cools, millions of Americans are out of work...

STEMwomen WEI’s Women in Energy Symposium and Celebrating American Business Women’s Day Today is American Business Women’s Day. This day is about networking, celebrating broken barriers and looking...

GreenMountainWindFarm_Fluvanna_2004 Utilities Have an Opportunity to Lead Industry Transformation and Pave the Way to a More Resourceful World Utility companies have long been the pillars of our...

IIJA_MPOs Blog Key Drivers of the Energy Transition? Utilities, MPOs and IIJA Funding As cities work to achieve decarbonization goals, it will continue to leave lasting impacts on our communities,...

Mountains Lake Welcome to Our Blog Welcome to Itron’s blog! Whether this is the first time you’ve visited our blog or if you are a regular follower, I hope you find the stories we are sharing...

Charlotte_skyline_1920 Welcome to the Active Grid The Active Grid is where the smart grid meets the Internet of Things. December 03, 2016 2016-12-03 The Itron Team 1915590,1928206,1935180

paris ladefense medium Wi-SUN: The Chosen Technology Connecting the World’s Smartest Cities Cities worldwide are ramping up deployment of smart technologies that accelerate progress towards...

iStock 1213495447 Working from Home as a Manufacturing Intern: The Yin and Yang I began working for Itron in June 2019, and during my time here, I have worked on a variety of projects involving gas...

Where Are They Now_NMB_F Where are They Now: City of North Miami Beach The City of North Miami Beach Water embraces AMI for remote meter reading and accurate leak detection. The City of North Miami...

2023 World Water blog World Water Day 2023: Conserving our World’s Most Precious Resource Climate disruption is becoming more apparent with every passing day, but one impact in particular is...

crypto1 Adventures in Cryptocurrency Last October, a conversation began in the Itron Idea Labs community around blockchain and what Itron might do with it in the energy space. Ideas were plenty,...

analytics 2 Analytics and Customer Portals Shine at CS Week 2018 testing 12345... At CS Week 2018 in Tampa, Florida, Itron hit the show floor and showcased our expanded portfolio, bringing to the...

Mohari Pico Power Plant Inauguartion_1_small 1 A Brighter Future for a Nepali Village In November, representatives and volunteers from Itron had the great opportunity to travel to Nepal to help...

iStock 1201855903 Animal, Societal and Artificial Cognition How does a society think? For that matter, how does cognition occur in any organism or superorganism? What is the purpose of cognition?...