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Azores Accelerating AMI in the Azores Though a partnership with Globaleda, Itron recently completed an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) pilot with EDA in the Azores, an archipelago of nine...

going green Accepting Nominations: 2018 Excellence in Resourcefulness Best Practice Awards Itron partner Frost and Sullivan is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Excellence in Resourcefulness...

earth Accepting Nominations: 2019 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards In partnership with Frost & Sullivan, Itron is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards....

Always_In_The_Know Always in the KNOW: A Proven "Edge" with Distributed Intelligence The utility industry is undergoing a transformation.   The utility industry is undergoing a transformation. The...

iStock 1203720647 Are Customers Ready to Leverage Distributed Intelligence? Distribution grid operations are evolving. Having the insight to accurately control and manage the grid, gain value...

GasStove An Exciting Time for the Gas Industry Next week, the natural gas industry will convene in Orlando for the American Gas Association Operations Conference to share knowledge, ideas and...

Itron 765x500 An Open Dialogue: The Benefits of Two-Way Communication in Demand Response Programs This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all...

systemgrowthsales 300x203 Are Utility Sales Trending Up? Just the other day, I saw a news article that raised the question of whether utilities' sales are trending up. Considering the reports from...

Location Awareness : Are Your Assets Self-Aware of Their Location on the Grid? Where Am I? Improving Grid Efficiency with Location Awareness Technology One of the greatest obstacles to the...

Artificial Intelligence, Utilities Artificial Intelligence Reaches the Utility Industry In recent weeks there has been an onslaught of news headlines pertaining to the fears of Artificial...

smartcity Beyond the Hype of Smart Cities Communities organizations, cities and companies must work every day to truly achieve the big picture of creating smart cities. Our goal of transforming...

SEW Spotlight Blog Beyond Buzzwords: The Strategic Role of AI-Powered Digital Customer Experience for Utilities In the era of digital transformation, industries across the globe are witnessing a...

LowVoltage Beyond Run to Fail: Redefining Low-Voltage Grid Management In today’s dynamic energy industry, the low-voltage grid plays an increasingly critical role—especially as electric vehicles...

Think Big Festival Big Thinking Abounds in Idaho This past weekend, I took part in the Think Big Festival located in Coeur D' Alene (CDA), Idaho – just a short drive away from Itron’s headquarters...

energy Breaking New Ground with Demand Response Itron and Comverge, now Itron Distributed Energy Management, have a tradition of technological innovation. By joining forces, we have the opportunity...

gas Bringing Safety to the Edge Safety is always top of mind for gas utilities, and new technology advancements, like the OpenWay® Riva Intelis gas meter, make it possible to reduce safety...

Smart City Expo Blog Smart City Expo World Congress: Building a Better Future for Cities and Utilities Cities and utilities across the globe are faced with a number of growing challenges around...

San Antonio Smart City Pilot Building A Smart City - It Takes A Village Smart city solutions help utilities and cities reimagine how they can deliver services to improve efficiencies, lower carbon...

SCEWC 2023 Building Sustainable Communities Together at SCEWC 2023 More than 25,000 people came together to represent over 800 cities and 140+ countries last month at the Smart City Expo World...

smart comm challenge Catalyzing IoT Innovation to Bring Utilities and Communities Together This week, we are excited to announce the Smart Community Challenge, Itron’s second edition competition...

iStock 1169571874 Celebrating Breakthrough Innovations with the Itron Developer Program – Submit Your Nomination Today For many years, the model for innovation in our industry was based on a...

National Intern Day Blog Image Celebrate National Intern Day with Itron Interns Today isn’t an average Thursday… It’s National Intern Day! Today isn’t an average Thursday… It’s National Intern Day!...

ESG Climate Week 2023: Making Progress Toward a Sustainable Future At Climate Week 2023, innovators, policy makers and thought leaders are converging in New York from Sept. 17-24 to address one of...

Water Scarcity Blog Combatting Water Scarcity: How Utilities Can Lead the Charge Climate disruption continues to take the world by storm. From unpredictable rainfall patterns to melting glaciers,...

Itron 765x500 Comverge Ranked Number One Demand Response Provider by Navigant Research This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all future...

IIJA Blog 3 Connecting the Dots: IIJA Funding, Itron Solutions and You The passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) marks a monumental step toward revitalizing America’s energy...

cotati_bridgeToAMI 01 002 Cotati, CA - Transitioning to AMI: Removing the Guesswork Cotati, California is a bedroom community of 7,500 residents located in Sonoma County about 45 miles north of San...

iStock 1159654493 1 scaled Demand Response During COVID-19 and Summer Heatwaves Demand response – which consistently has its demise predicted – has not only played a significant, positive role in...

Itron 765x500 Connecting the Unconnected—Leveraging Technology to Improve the Way Cities are Designed, Built and Run Achieving greater sustainability – in the economic, social and environmental...

Barcelona Spain City Night Connecting Today’s Cities for Greater Resourcefulness Tomorrow The need to apply technology to solve real challenges in our communities is growing. Cities and utilities...

analytics CS Week: Transforming the Customer Experience In 2017, Itron acquired not one, but two companies. First Comverge—a leading distributed energy management company—and then Silver Spring...

Intelligent Connectivity hero iStock 1157827217 5050 promo 960x498 1 Delivering Intelligent Connectivity to Prepare for the Next Decade From aging infrastructure and coping with natural disasters,...

Itron 765x500 Demand Response and IoT: Using Data to Maximize Customer Benefit This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and  all future demand...

iStock 1057751720 Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery—Tackling Our New Reality Since 1970, the number of disasters worldwide has quadrupled to around 400 a year. In the U.S., The Economist...

blockchain 2 DistribuTECH Insights: Blockchain in Energy and Intelligent Streetlights The last day of DistribuTECH 2019 last week prompted an engaging discussion about the impact of IoT and...

DTECH_Electric Vehicle Distributed Energy Resources for a Better Today and Tomorrow The growing importance and role of distributed energy resources (DERs) is top of mind for most utilities, and we...

DTECH_ItronExperience_Blog2_webopt DistribuTECH 2019: The Full Itron Experience Participating in the Itron Experience strengthened my understanding of Itron’s vision for smart cities—and provided...

DISTRIBUTECH 2022 Energizes and Engages DISTRIBUTECH 2022 Energizes and Engages It was so energizing to gather in person at DISTIRBUTECH 2022. There's no substitute for a live event! It was so...

Golden Peacock Award Itron Wins Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability Itron continues to create a more resourceful world. We have recently been recognized as the winner of the Golden...

UTC Itron Showcases Proven Networks at UTC Telecom & Technology 2018 Electric, gas and water have long been considered essential services provided by utilities and cities around the world. But now,...

Streetlight Itron Showcases the Potential of Intelligent Streetlights and Smart City Use Cases at LIGHTFAIR International Cities around the world are beginning to implement smart city solutions to...

Menaka Rangaswamy3 Itron Women Creating a More Resourceful World: Spotlight on Menaka Rangaswamy This month, we are spotlighting women at Itron in celebration of International Women's Day and...

Ana Carlson Blog Itron Women Creating a More Resourceful World: Spotlight on Ana Carlson Last week, we kicked off a blog series spotlighting women at Itron in celebration of International Women's...

Shakeela Pouncy Blog Itron Women Creating a More Resourceful World: Spotlight on Shakeela Pouncy This month, we are spotlighting women at Itron in celebration of International Women's Day and...

Manuela Benz Blog Itron Women Creating a More Resourceful World: Spotlight on Manuela Benz March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and...

San_Diego_Reflecting_Pond Itron’s OpenWay Riva Pushes Intelligence to the Edge at DistribuTECH 2017 Propelled by technology selection announcements this week at Public Service Company of New Mexico...

NSBE Connected City Join Itron at the National Society of Black Engineers' 49th Annual Convention Itron is thrilled to attend the upcoming National Society of Black Engineers’ (NSBE) 49th Annual...

iStock 1249478091 Lessons Learned from Global Customer Support Services: The Transition to a Remote Workforce We are living in unprecedented times. However, the critical role energy and water...

Itron 765x500 Leveraging Advanced Metering Infrastructure to Improve Outage Response Getting a handle on overall grid reliability and outage trends for the entire U.S. is challenging. Despite...

Leveraging Data to Increase Revenue Resourcefulness Insight Report: Leveraging Data to Increase Revenue We are excited to continue our blog series that unpacks the six use cases outlined in the...

iStock 1138142697 Lift Up for All In the early days of my career, women were often not supportive of each other in the workplace. One of my wise female colleagues pointed out that it was because...

DTECH23 Partner Blog Journeys Are Better with Partners Utilities, cities and communities are on a journey toward visibility, insight and control and the revolutionary services that are now...

iStock 1045183118 Leveraging Machine Learning for Phase Identification Inaccurate phase connectivity information may cause several operational inefficiencies – for example, unbalanced phases that...

Ozwater Blog Making Waves at Ozwater 2023: Exploring the Latest Innovations in Water Management Water is one of the most precious resources on the planet, and it’s essential for cities and...

iStock 1193826978 scaled Managing Endpoints Remotely During COVID-19 In these unprecedented times, with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact daily lives and individuals' health, access to...

Making Every Drop Count As We Celebrate World Water Day Making Every Drop Count As We Celebrate World Water Day “Water is life.” This simple statement captures the importance of this finite,...

2024 IIJA Grant Opportunities Blog Maximizing the IIJA: Current Grant Opportunities Aligned with Itron Solutions As of November 2023, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has...

AGA Blog Modern Gas Solutions for a Changing World At Itron, we’re dedicated to ensuring the safe, reliable and resourceful delivery of natural gas to end customers. At Itron, we’re dedicated to...

iStock 183315168 Natural Disasters and Technology for Resiliency Itron recently released our report on utilities’ current state of disaster preparedness. As many of you have experienced or may...

AGA 2019 3 Methane Detection on Itron’s IoT Network During this year’s AGA conference, we’ve been discussing natural gas safety. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the role of methane detection in...