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iStock 497130603 When is the R² Not the R²? A recently received support email contains a riddle. “When I build a regression model in Excel and remove the intercept, I get a different R² than when I...

iStock 1017193718 Where Did Durbin and Watson Go Wrong? I’m sure you have all been there—the spot where you mention autocorrelation and the Durbin-Watson statistic. I saw this recently in some...

iStock 1183405643 1 Watch: Short-term Load Forecasts that Account for COVID-19 Mitigation Policies During last week’s virtual Itron Utility Week, did you miss the forecasting team’s presentation...

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...