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Journeys Are Better with Partners

February 01, 2023

Utilities, cities and communities are on a journey toward visibility, insight and control and the revolutionary services that are now possible. It’s an exciting adventure and just like an annual family road trip, Itron and our growing partner ecosystem are equipped with the ultimate solutions to make it a journey of adventure, growth and learning.

Itron’s network not only offers a powerful and flexible communications solution; it enables communities to harness their network value to address public safety risks with smart streetlighting and partner-developed, air quality monitoring, acoustic sensing and traffic monitoring applications. Start your DISTRIBUTECH 2023 journey with the Itron Experience and a stroll through our smart community where you can see these Itron Partner solutions in action.

At the next stop, you’ll see how utilities can address increasingly complex challenges on the low-voltage network. Our partners help us address these challenges through distribution automation; EV charging planning, detection, optimization and control; solar detection; and distributed energy resource management. Stop by the Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub (booth #2747) on Tuesday, Feb. 7th at 11:05 a.m. to hear Microsoft, Avangrid and Itron discuss “Converting Data to Insights: Exploring a Utility’s Journey to Unlock Intelligence.”

Your final stop takes you home where partner solutions are making use of connectivity and data, through distributed intelligence and Itron’s DataHub, to empower you with data access, insights, services and control. Smart appliances, smart portals and smart energy management solutions, like solar generation, battery storage and EV charging management, will allow us to evolve into a new awareness and appreciation of our energy use. To learn more, attend the session “How Real-Time Edge Computing is a Game Changer for Grid Modernization & Consumer Engagement,” with Net2Grid, Avangrid and Itron on Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 2:40 p.m., in room 31A.

Itron’s partner ecosystem continues to evolve and produce valuable real-world solutions. To learn more about our partner solutions, visit our online Partner Solution Marketplace. To learn more about our network and distributed intelligence development opportunities, visit Itron’s Developer Portal and stop by the Network & Partner Enablement station at the Itron booth.

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful San Diego and exploring your roadmap.

By Christina Haslund

Director of Strategic Alliances

Christina Haslund has over 25 years of experience in the energy and technology sectors. She leads the Itron Partner Network and focuses on Itron’s corporate business and technology alliances. Prior to her role in alliances, Christina held product and marketing related roles during her 15 years at Itron. Previously, Christina held roles in R&D, energy efficiency, Direct Access, operations and project management at Pacific Gas & Electric Company and served as Development Director at a trading platform startup. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and an MBA from the University of Phoenix, San Francisco.