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earth Accepting Nominations: 2019 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards In partnership with Frost & Sullivan, Itron is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards....

Always_In_The_Know Always in the KNOW: A Proven "Edge" with Distributed Intelligence The utility industry is undergoing a transformation.   The utility industry is undergoing a transformation. The...

iStock 1203720647 Are Customers Ready to Leverage Distributed Intelligence? Distribution grid operations are evolving. Having the insight to accurately control and manage the grid, gain value...

GasStove An Exciting Time for the Gas Industry Next week, the natural gas industry will convene in Orlando for the American Gas Association Operations Conference to share knowledge, ideas and...

Itron 765x500 An Open Dialogue: The Benefits of Two-Way Communication in Demand Response Programs This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all...

systemgrowthsales 300x203 Are Utility Sales Trending Up? Just the other day, I saw a news article that raised the question of whether utilities' sales are trending up. Considering the reports from...

Location Awareness : Are Your Assets Self-Aware of Their Location on the Grid? Where Am I? Improving Grid Efficiency with Location Awareness Technology One of the greatest obstacles to the...

Artificial Intelligence, Utilities Artificial Intelligence Reaches the Utility Industry In recent weeks there has been an onslaught of news headlines pertaining to the fears of Artificial...

smartcity Beyond the Hype of Smart Cities Communities organizations, cities and companies must work every day to truly achieve the big picture of creating smart cities. Our goal of transforming...

SEW Spotlight Blog Beyond Buzzwords: The Strategic Role of AI-Powered Digital Customer Experience for Utilities In the era of digital transformation, industries across the globe are witnessing a...

LowVoltage Beyond Run to Fail: Redefining Low-Voltage Grid Management In today’s dynamic energy industry, the low-voltage grid plays an increasingly critical role—especially as electric vehicles...

Think Big Festival Big Thinking Abounds in Idaho This past weekend, I took part in the Think Big Festival located in Coeur D' Alene (CDA), Idaho – just a short drive away from Itron’s headquarters...

energy Breaking New Ground with Demand Response Itron and Comverge, now Itron Distributed Energy Management, have a tradition of technological innovation. By joining forces, we have the opportunity...

gas Bringing Safety to the Edge Safety is always top of mind for gas utilities, and new technology advancements, like the OpenWay® Riva Intelis gas meter, make it possible to reduce safety...

Smart City Expo Blog Smart City Expo World Congress: Building a Better Future for Cities and Utilities Cities and utilities across the globe are faced with a number of growing challenges around...

San Antonio Smart City Pilot Building A Smart City - It Takes A Village Smart city solutions help utilities and cities reimagine how they can deliver services to improve efficiencies, lower carbon...

SCEWC 2023 Building Sustainable Communities Together at SCEWC 2023 More than 25,000 people came together to represent over 800 cities and 140+ countries last month at the Smart City Expo World...

smart comm challenge Catalyzing IoT Innovation to Bring Utilities and Communities Together This week, we are excited to announce the Smart Community Challenge, Itron’s second edition competition...

iStock 1169571874 Celebrating Breakthrough Innovations with the Itron Developer Program – Submit Your Nomination Today For many years, the model for innovation in our industry was based on a...

National Intern Day Blog Image Celebrate National Intern Day with Itron Interns Today isn’t an average Thursday… It’s National Intern Day! Today isn’t an average Thursday… It’s National Intern Day!...

ESG Climate Week 2023: Making Progress Toward a Sustainable Future At Climate Week 2023, innovators, policy makers and thought leaders are converging in New York from Sept. 17-24 to address one of...

Water Scarcity Blog Combatting Water Scarcity: How Utilities Can Lead the Charge Climate disruption continues to take the world by storm. From unpredictable rainfall patterns to melting glaciers,...

Itron 765x500 Comverge Ranked Number One Demand Response Provider by Navigant Research This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all future...

IIJA Blog 3 Connecting the Dots: IIJA Funding, Itron Solutions and You The passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) marks a monumental step toward revitalizing America’s energy...

cotati_bridgeToAMI 01 002 Cotati, CA - Transitioning to AMI: Removing the Guesswork Cotati, California is a bedroom community of 7,500 residents located in Sonoma County about 45 miles north of San...

iStock 1159654493 1 scaled Demand Response During COVID-19 and Summer Heatwaves Demand response – which consistently has its demise predicted – has not only played a significant, positive role in...

Itron 765x500 Connecting the Unconnected—Leveraging Technology to Improve the Way Cities are Designed, Built and Run Achieving greater sustainability – in the economic, social and environmental...

Barcelona Spain City Night Connecting Today’s Cities for Greater Resourcefulness Tomorrow The need to apply technology to solve real challenges in our communities is growing. Cities and utilities...

analytics CS Week: Transforming the Customer Experience In 2017, Itron acquired not one, but two companies. First Comverge—a leading distributed energy management company—and then Silver Spring...

Intelligent Connectivity hero iStock 1157827217 5050 promo 960x498 1 Delivering Intelligent Connectivity to Prepare for the Next Decade From aging infrastructure and coping with natural disasters,...

Itron 765x500 Demand Response and IoT: Using Data to Maximize Customer Benefit This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all future demand...

iStock 1057751720 Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery—Tackling Our New Reality Since 1970, the number of disasters worldwide has quadrupled to around 400 a year. In the U.S., The Economist...

blockchain 2 DistribuTECH Insights: Blockchain in Energy and Intelligent Streetlights The last day of DistribuTECH 2019 last week prompted an engaging discussion about the impact of IoT and...

DTECH_Electric Vehicle Distributed Energy Resources for a Better Today and Tomorrow The growing importance and role of distributed energy resources (DERs) is top of mind for most utilities, and we...

DTECH_ItronExperience_Blog2_webopt DistribuTECH 2019: The Full Itron Experience Participating in the Itron Experience strengthened my understanding of Itron’s vision for smart cities—and provided...

DISTRIBUTECH 2022 Energizes and Engages DISTRIBUTECH 2022 Energizes and Engages It was so energizing to gather in person at DISTIRBUTECH 2022. There's no substitute for a live event! It was so...

division sign Dividing Two Interval Series in MetrixLT In my previous post, I showed that MetrixLT can multiply two hourly data series even though the software was not designed for that specific...

2020_DTECH1 DTECH 2020: Key Impressions from the Show Floor and Beyond Another successful DISTRIBUTECH event is in the books and it certainly delivered on its promise to provide insights into where...

DTECH UBBA Blog DTECH 2023: Driving the Digital Transformation with Intelligent Connectivity With the right IIoT platform, there’s no limit to what cities and utilities can achieve. With the right...

2021 Earth Day Earth Day 2021: Restore Our Earth Reflecting back on the past year, never before in history has humanity been faced with such a universal set of challenges all at once around the...

DTECH23 Blog DISTRIBUTECH 2023: Exploring the Possibilities for a More Reliable and Resilient Grid The road to resourcefulness is paved with more intelligence and more possibilities. The need to...

Earth Day 2022 Investing in Our Planet Earth Day 2022: Investing in Our Planet Over the last year, the world has faced several global crises – everything from an ongoing pandemic to climate...

2023 Earth Day blog Earth Day 2023: Itron Customers Making a Difference On Earth Day 2023, we’re taking a moment to pause and reflect on the actions Itron and our customers are taking to slow (and...

iStock 1192533624 1 Earth Day Will Look a Little Different This Year Every year, Itron celebrates Earth Day as a way to bring our communities together for a fun day of volunteerism and community...

iStock 1018354368 Itai Dadon Discusses the Itron Smart Community Challenge with Meeting of the Minds In 2020, we begin a new decade in which vehicle electrification is becoming a dominant force in...

eBook How Utilities are Planning for Distributed Energy Resources eBook: How Utilities are Planning for Distributed Energy Resources With the rapid integration of renewables and distributed...

grid EEI Convention: Looking Toward the Future I recently had the pleasure of attending the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Annual Convention in San Diego. This annual event brings together energy...

Electric Vehicles Driving the Customer Experience Electric Vehicles: Driving the Customer Experience Itron, along with ComEd, Xcel Energy, and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, recently sponsored a...

iStock 586935580 Empowering the Next Generation I became a Girl Scout when I was 9 years old, and I was an active volunteer when my two daughters were Girl Scouts. In 2011, I was fortunate to join...

new facebook image Engaging Students with Conservation Station Itron and Discovery Education’s joint educational outreach program, Conservation Station: Creating a More Resourceful World, launched...

charlotte_skyline Envision Charlotte: Building a Smart City Through Collaboration and Innovation Itron and Envision Charlotte recently hosted a conversation about the role technology and...

AGA 2019 2 Enabling the Active Network for Natural Gas Continuing our blog series on natural gas safety, in this blog we will discuss the role of the Active Network in improving the delivery of...

Globe_Itron Partners_F Enhancing and Expanding Solutions with Itron Partners at DISTRIBUTECH Itron will also share how our solutions are stronger and more expansive with the help of our many...

iStock 1089998688 Exploring the Energy-Water Nexus at DISTRIBUTECH 2020 Water and energy are the world’s two most critical resources to humanity and are fundamental components of a healthy society....

Grid_small Five Grid Management Capabilities You Should Demand That Only RF Mesh Delivers Modernization efforts are ramping up for leading European utilities with the rapid proliferation of smart...

smart city 2 Focusing on the Future of Smart Cities at ITS World Congress As Itron continues to influence and make an impact on the future of smart cities, we are excited to be an exhibitor at the...

iStock 1052391604 Fort Collins Utilities Reaches Milestone with Itron DEM Program Fort Collins Utilities, a municipal distribution utility in Colorado, launched the Peak Partners program in June...

Itron 765x500 Finding the Right Tool My desire to make popcorn for the evening of binge watching came to a sudden halt when the microwave door latch stuck.  Undeterred by this setback, I put on my...

earth day Five Ways to Be More Resourceful This Earth Day At Itron, we’re all about resourcefulness. Our technology connects people, devices and insights to better manage energy and water...

San_Antonio_Christmas Fulfilling the Vision of the Multiple Application Network In the past year, many people have asked me about smart cities, and how useful they are for the citizens living in...