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Itron 765x500 Welcome Welcome to Itron’s Forecasting Blog dedicated to energy forecasting related discussions and ideas. For over 30 years, Itron has worked with electric and natural gas clients...

weather What are Weather Groups? If you’re a user of Itron’s Automated Demand Forecasting System, MetrixIDR, then chances are you’ve probably seen the words “Weather Groups” at some point while...

Electric_Vehicle_Charging_Station What’s Happening with EV Sales? With gas prices hovering just above $2 a gallon, there is less excitement and curiosity about electric vehicles (EV) as there has...

humidity on window When Does Humidity Make the Meter Spin? For anyone that has tried to improve a model by changing the specification, you know it is very much a trial and error process. You create...

iStock 909742720 1 Where Are the Electric Vehicles? I’m the last one in my family to own a Tesla. This is an odd statement until you understand that I live in coastal California where a Tesla is as...

solar Who is Forecasting Long-Term Solar Generation? In this last forecasting brown bag presentation on solar load forecasting, we asked participants who had developed a long-term solar load...

iStock 1020362512 Why the Standard 65 Degree Day Base May Not be the Best Choice The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) often defines heating and cooling degree days using a...

iStock 945549716 Will an Electric Vehicle Be Cheaper than a Gasoline Vehicle? If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, chances are you have thought about the possibility of an electric car....

Ford Will the New Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Change the U.S. EV Market? It wasn’t too long ago when your choices of electric vehicles were limited to a few models from a select number of...

solar 2 Will the Solar Panel Tariff Kill Solar Adoption? The recent U.S. administration’s 30 percent tariff on imported solar cells and modules has not been well received by the solar industry....

C edited 2020: Our Year in Review Despite the challenges of 2020, Itron continued its work toward our mission to create a more resourceful world. With steadfast resolve, our employees banded...

Streetlight 2019: Our Year in Review At Itron, we're dedicated to creating a more resourceful world. Together with our customers, we work to improve the quality of life, ensure the safety and...

2021_YearinReview 2021: Our Year in Review It’s hard to believe that 2021 is coming to an end. It’s hard to believe that 2021 is coming to an end. Despite all the challenges the year brought us, we...

2022 Year in Review 2022: Our Year in Review 2022 was a memorable ride. 2022 was a memorable ride. We worked with our customers and partners to lower carbon emissions, respond to natural disasters...

DISTRIBUTECH 2023 Recap Blog 2023 Marks the Best DISTRIBUTECH Yet With a record-breaking attendance of over 17,000 people, DISTRIBUTECH 2023 was re-energizing! Customers, partners and energy...

2023 in Review Itron's 2023 in Review: A Year of Transforming the Future of Energy and Water As we prepare to turn the page on 2023, we’re taking a moment to pause and reflect on a year that was...

HydrogenBlog A Call to the Natural Gas and Low-Carbon Hydrogen Industry Earlier this year the International Energy Administration (IEA) released its first Global Hydrogen Review urging faster...

Hydrogen A Closer Look at Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier Over the past few decades, we’ve observed a monumental shift in the energy landscape as utilities move from traditional fossil fuel sources...

GRIP Blog A Historic Investment in the American Power Grid While utilities and cities have a long road ahead as they navigate the impacts of climate disruption, the U.S. Department of Energy’s...

dtech2 A Lot of Buzz Around Revenue Assurance at DistribuTECH 2019 Non-technical losses are a major concern for all utilities, and it never ceases to amaze me what some people will do to try to...