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Revenue loss remains one of the most persistent challenges for utilities.

Each year on April 22, Earth Day invites us to reflect on our shared responsibility to protect the place we all call home—and to turn that reflection into action.

Earth Day 2026 may be over, but our commitment to create a more resourceful world continues year-round.

As the need to enhance grid performance coincides with the impacts of growing energy demand, severe weather events, electrification and sustainability initiatives, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) have...

AMI system health directly impacts billing accuracy and reliability. See how analytics help utilities move from reactive fixes to proactive, data-driven operations.

This year, Itron hosted its 25th Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting, which included about 90 attendees representing around 50 companies from the U.S. and Canada, many who are also members of Itron’s...

load disaggregation Real-time Load Disaggregation Our final blog of #IUW17 features a session with Robert Sonderegger and Luke Scheidler from Itron discussing how Itron’s OpenWay® Riva distributed...

Utilities are facing a load growth double whammy: demand is both larger and more variable than ever before.

Averting Disasters Blog.jpg Averting Disasters with Innovation: Utilities' Pressing Need for Predictive Technology Lisa Christy The following is a contributed article by Brien Sheahan, Commissioner...

5_Reasons_Homeowners_Don't_Call_811_Before_They_Dig.jpg 5 Reasons Homeowners Don't Call 811 Before They Dig Kim Wilcox Damages to critical underground infrastructure caused by excavators not...

NASA Awards StormImpact with Ignite Phase II Funding Blog.jpeg NASA Awards StormImpact with Ignite Phase II Funding Daryl Robinson Dublin, OH – StormImpact, a data-driven machine learning software...

The Power of Customer Feedback Blog.jpg The Power of Customer Feedback: Driving Storm Impact's Evolution Daryl Robinson In the world of weather forecasting and emergency preparedness, precision and...

Preserving Institutional Knowledge with Machine Learning Models Blog.png Preserving Institutional Knowledge with Machine Learning Models Daryl Robinson The past few years have been transformative...

Empowering Utility Companies with Advanced Weather Prediction Software Blog.png Empowering Utility Companies with Advanced Weather Prediction Software Daryl Robinson There are thousands of utility...

El Niño's Influence on Hurricane Season Blog.png El Niño's Influence on Hurricane Season: Why 2023 May be Different Daryl Robinson What is El Niño? El Niño is a weather pattern characterized by...

The Critical Role of Accurate Predictions in Infrastructure Planning and Weather Preparedness Blog.png The Critical Role of Accurate Predictions in Infrastructure Planning and Weather Preparedness...

For more than a decade, Itron’s annual benchmarking survey has helped electric and natural gas utilities compare forecasting practices, measure accuracy and better understand the trends shaping...

Power Outage Report Michigan Blog.webp Power Outage Report – May 7, 2024: Michigan Tornado Emergency Daryl Robinson Sandwiched between the Great Lakes, Michigan features some of the most extreme...

Conditions Favor an Active 2024 Hurricane Season Blog.jpg Conditions Favor an Active 2024 Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Basin Daryl Robinson This week (May 5-11) is National Hurricane...

Power Outage Report Texas Blog.gif Power Outage Report – May 28, 2024: Texas Derecho Daryl Robinson To date, 2024 has featured one of the most active severe weather seasons in recent years. ...

2024 DIRT Report Blog.png 2024 DIRT Report: Damage Rates Rise 2.7% - Here’s the Path Forward Daryl Robinson The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has released its 2024 DIRT Report, and the message is...

A Quiet August in the Tropics...Will it Last Blog.gif A Quiet August in the Tropics...Will it Last? Daryl Robinson This spring, forecasters across the country were calling for a record-breaking...

2024-2025 Winter Outlook Blog.png 2024-2025 Winter Outlook Daryl Robinson Winter is quickly approaching. Thanks to El Niño, the US had two mild winters in a row. Now that El Niño is gone and NOAA’s...

High Energy Hazards Blog.jpg High-Energy Hazards: The Common Causes of Injuries for Utility Workers Daryl Robinson This post is part of a series on energy-based hazard recognition. Access Part 1...

What Makes an Effective Job Safety Briefing Blog.jpg What Makes an Effective Job Safety Briefing? Devon Wells One of the most effective tools for improving utility safety is among the most...

7 Essential Facts About Energy-Based Hazard Recognition Blog.png 7 Essential Facts About Energy-Based Hazard Recognition Devon Wells Utility safety can sometimes feel like 12-dimensional chess....

The #1 Tool to Lower Operational Risk for Utilities Blog.jpg The #1 Tool to Lower Operational Risk for Utilities (According to Industry Leaders) Devon Wells Utilities are staring down a set of...

Urbint Reduces GHG Emmissions Blog [INFOGRAPHIC] 📊 Urbint Reduces GHG Emissions By Over 142,000 Tons Devon Wells Earth’s last eight years were the hottest on record. That figure should come as...

Have We Reached Peak Damage Prevention Blog Have We Reached Peak Damage Prevention? Devon Wells Since the 2021 DIRT Report was published last fall, a debate has stirred about the limits of damage...

Top Safety Hazards for Utility Workers Blog.jpg What Are the Top Safety Hazards for Utility Workers? Devon Wells Utility workers face hazards every day on the job — from heavy equipment, from...

Last week, Itron released its 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting progress across customer impact, operational emissions reductions, governance, workplace safety and community...

Approaches to Utility Vegetation Management Blog.png A Patchwork of Approaches Drives Safety Risk in Utility Vegetation Management Devon Wells Utility vegetation management may seem straightforward...

Problem With Severe Weather Moving to New Regions Blog The Problem With Severe Weather Moving to New Regions Devon Wells Most parts of North America face some form of severe weather. Hurricanes...

Utility Vegetation Management is One of the Most Dangerous Jobs Blog Why Utility Vegetation Management is One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in America Devon Wells Utility vegetation management...

8 Tips for World-Class Worksite Safety Audits Blog 8 Tips for World-Class Worksite Safety Audits Devon Wells Workplace safety keeps utility leadership up at night. With a higher-than-average risk...

How To Stay Calm and Focused During a Safety Emergency Blog How To Stay Calm and Focused During a Safety Emergency Devon Wells When a safety incident occurs, it’s human nature to panic. Even first...

How to Use the Energy Wheel on the Job Blog How to Use the Energy Wheel on the Job Devon Wells This post is part of a series on energy-based hazard recognition. Access Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and...

Utilities in Rural Areas Face Higher Risk from Construction Surge Blog Utilities in Rural Areas Face Higher Risk from Construction Surge Devon Wells The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts...

What Is The Energy Wheel Blog What Is The Energy Wheel? Devon Wells This post is part of a series on energy-based hazard recognition. Access Part 2 here and Part 3 here. Utility work comes with...

Most Important Worker Safety KPIs Blog What are the Most Important Worker Safety KPIs? Devon Wells “What gets measured gets managed” — or so say today’s business leaders. But, the second half of...