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At Itron, creating a more resourceful world starts within our own walls.

Demand on the U.S. power grid is projected to rise 4.7% over the next five years—a sharp increase compared to the sub-1% annual growth seen over the past two decades.

AI Announcements Blog.jpg Itron Announces Key Collaborations to Unlock the Full Potential of AI and ML According to Itron’s Resourcefulness Insight Report, utilities see the greatest potential for...

At DISTRIBUTECH 2025, Itron joined 18,000+ industry professionals to explore the innovations shaping the future of energy.

Federal Funding_Grid Resilience Blog.jpg The Grid Won’t Wait: Building the Business Case for Grid Resilience More than 70% of the U.S. power grid is over 25 years old and quickly running out of...

Earth Day is a reminder that the choices we make today shape the world we leave for future generations.

Earth Day Education Blog.jpg Empowering the Next Generation to Create a More Resourceful World As we celebrate Earth Day, it’s essential to recognize that sustainability isn’t just about the...

Celebrating 10 years of honoring utilities that are advancing the future through technological advancements and improving efficiencies for grid modernization.

Every year at Itron, we look forward to Earth Day—a global celebration and powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to protect our world’s most precious resources.

For years, limited visibility and control at the edge of the gas distribution network has made it harder for utilities to deliver safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to the communities they...

Every single day, the U.S. loses 6 billion gallons of treated water—enough to fill over 9,000 Olympic swimming pools.

Doug Richardson to Lead Newly Formed Group to Enhance Customer Engagement

While Earth Day is first and foremost a call to action to care for our planet, it’s also a meaningful opportunity to roll up our sleeves, engage with our communities and build stronger connections...

Each year, Itron hosts its Annual Energy Forecasting Group (EFG) Meeting.  

As renewable energy adoption accelerates across the globe, the traditional one-way grid with basic billing meters is no longer sufficient.

The 2025 AGA Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition brought the gas industry’s biggest challenges and boldest solutions to the forefront.

The landscape for water utilities is shifting fast.

As utilities continue to digitize operations, the technologies powering this transformation are only as effective as the standards they’re built on.

The growing adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) like electric vehicles, rooftop solar and residential battery storage is driving a fundamental shift in electricity management: what once...

The Annual ISO Forecasting Summit offers a unique platform for ISO representatives worldwide to discuss the latest short- and long-term forecasting challenges and solutions in an open and collegial...

At Itron, sustainability isn’t just an initiative—it’s central to everything we do.

Artificial intelligence (AI), climate tech and utility partnerships are transforming cities, with urban technology reaching a critical inflection point.

Distribution Operations Blog.jpg A Smarter Grid Starts with Intelligence at the Edge Trees grow, storms happen and people are human. Trees grow, storms happen and people are human. These factors...

Building the grid of the future starts by adopting interoperable standards, today.

AI Paradox Blog.jpg The AI Paradox: Driving Demand, Delivering Solutions As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to grow, so does the demand for the data centers that power it. As...

Relentless heatwaves are pushing electric grids across the globe to their breaking point.

We are excited to announce that the European Forecasting User Group Meeting is back!

EUD and Verizon Blog.jpg Modernizing Water Infrastructure: Eastside Utility District’s Transition to Cellular AMI When aging infrastructure and manual processes began chipping away at revenue,...

Itron 765x500 Accelerating the Integration of Variable Generation into the Electric Grid Recently, I was invited to speak at the Utility Variable Generation Integration Group Conference, which was...

Itron 765x500 European Utility Week 2014 Talks Smart Cities Exhibitions and sessions at the upcoming European Utility Week will highlight new demands for a sustainable future and offer the biggest...

IIoT Don’t Miss Itron and #IoTLive at #IoTWorld Itron is excited to yet again be participating and exhibiting at this year’s IoT World at the Santa Clara Convention Center on May 14-17. This event...

iStock 955763622 Industrial IoT Takes Center Stage at IoT World 2019 Next week, Itron heads to the IoT World Conference and Exhibition hosted May 13-16 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in...

smart city 6 Innovation in the Age of ‘Smart’ Tech Recently, I had the honor of speaking at the National Governors Association NGA winter meeting. For those who are unfamiliar with the NGA, it is a...

citygrid IoT at CES – More Than Just Buzz in the Energy Sector CES 2017 marks the 21st year since the term Internet of Things (IoT) was introduced. Since it first appeared in 1985, we have seen a...

Itron 765x500 Itron Brings Edge Intelligence to Internet of Things World Forum Itron Riva’s edge intelligence enables easy integration of third-party devices and real-time decision-making...

energy smart city IoT World Continued: Partner Engagement Demonstrated During IoT Live! Tour In last week’s blog post, we highlighted what we said on stage during IoT World. This week, we’re going...

Itron 765x500 Itron Highlights Collaboration with Microsoft on CityNext Initiative Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona During the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Sharelynn...

Itron 765x500 Itron Showcases New 4G LTE Smart Metering Solution at DistribuTECH 2015 As the world becomes increasingly more connected, continual communication and access to data are becoming more...

Itron 765x500 Smart City Vision Reaches the White House: Itron Joins Team of Partners to make Envision America a Reality Cities and utilities across the country are facing a broad range of pressing...

NGA panel Smarter States, Smarter Communities Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey recently spoke to the importance of creating smarter communities at two national conferences: the National...