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survey Brown Bag Session: The Latest Energy Trends Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 11 for our third Brown Bag seminar of the year as we reveal the results of our annual bench-marking survey. We are...

growth Calculating an Average Annual Growth Rate in MetrixND After finishing my forecast, I like to present forecast average annual growth rates. These results are calculated by converting the...

weather2 Capped vs. Uncapped Degree Days In energy modeling, we often utilize spline variables to capture the non-linear relationship between consumption and temperature. These variables typically...

iStock 1155116670 1 Annual Energy Forecasting Survey Itron’s forecasting group just launched their Annual Energy Survey. As we have done in previous years, we collect information to assess industry...

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Itron 765x500 Comparison of Peak Forecasting Methods Brown Bag Seminar Recap On Tuesday, March 24, we held our first brown bag seminar of the year, “Comparison of Peak Forecasting Methods,” which...

sky clouds blue horizon Computing a Weighted Average Wind Speed and Wind Direction Across Multiple Weather Stations "Often when we are developing weather variables to support day-ahead power and...

forecasting3 Creating a Nonlinear Growth Variable I love straight lines. After all, the fastest route between any two points is a straight line. But in forecasting, going from point A to point B...

iStock 1161898151 Dates and Serial Numbers: Might As Well Leap In Excel and MetrixND, dates are actually serial numbers. This is obvious in Excel when you format a cell containing a date as a...

uncertainty Developing Net Load Uncertainty Forecasts to Support System Operations Today, the deep penetration of renewable generation resources system operators are requiring new tools to place...

Water Meter Blog Maximizing Utility Efficiency with Solid-State Meters Mechanical meters have long been the standard for water utilities across the globe – until now. Mechanical meters have long...

ADR OpenADR Certified OpenADR (Automated Demand Response) is an open, highly secure, two-way information exchange model and global Smart Grid standard. OpenADR standardizes the message format used...

capgemini logo Resourcefulness For Today and Tomorrow Peter Jansen, Capgemini Today’s world needs a sustainable energy future. Capgemini, like Itron, understands that being more resourceful means...

ABB Logo Resourceful Network Solutions Enable the Active Grid The industrial sector is becoming one of the first proving grounds for the many benefits promised by the Internet of Things, Services...

iStock 831142874 Saving Sea Turtles with Streetlights Every year in Florida, baby sea turtles scurry from their nests at night and make their way to the ocean. Thousands of nests are laid every...

iStock 545274304 scaled Timor-Leste Utilizes Itron Technology to Ensure Social Distancing Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, people around the world have become accustomed to staying home to...

DI Developer Blog Unlock Your IoT Potential with Itron's DI Developer Program With Itron’s industrial IoT expertise and open platform, innovators around the world are joining the Itron Partner...

iStock 1204908145 Start Me Up: Ensuring Safety as Projects Resume After COVID-19 Delays The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on everything we do in our communities, businesses and...

iStock 1216185204 Supporting Our Communities Amid COVID-19 During these trying times, the needs of our communities are tremendous. At Itron, we recognize the power of community to come together and...

Itron 765x500 The First MetrixND Newsletter I stumbled across the first MetrixND newsletter today. In July 1998, Regional Economic Research (RER) was preparing users for the MetrixND 1.2 release,...

iStock 984798130 The Smart Home Study The vision of a smart grid is based on distributed energy resources dynamically interacting to create smart homes and smart loads that automatically respond to...

Q3 and Q4 Virtual Trainings Virtual Instructor-Led Training Opportunities for Q1 and Q2 2023 Register today and mark your calendars! Register today and mark your calendars! Itron is pleased to...

Q3 and Q4 Virtual Training Webinar Blog Virtual Instructor-Led Training Opportunities for Q3 and Q4 2023 Register today and mark your calendars! Register today and mark your calendars! Itron is...

Q3 and Q4 Virtual Trainings Virtual Instructor-Led Training Opportunities Continue in 2022 Register today and mark your calendars! Itron is pleased to announce that we are continuing to offer...

Virtual Training Session Virtual, Instructor-Led Training Opportunities for Q1 and Q2 2024 Register today and mark your calendars! Register today and mark your calendars! Itron is pleased to...

Standard logo RGB for web Welcome to the New Itron.com Today, we unveiled our new global website, which serves as the front door to our company and allows visitors like you to quickly understand...

iStock 1212153512 scaled Virtual Training for Sales Channel Partners Available with Itron University At Itron, we are investing in and supporting our channel partners to drive our collective...

Itron Inspire 2023 Customer Awards Honoring Energy and Water Trailblazers at Itron Inspire At Itron Inspire 2023, we celebrated our esteemed and accomplished customers who are propelling the...

Itron 765x500 How Energy, Water and the Smart Grid Lead to Smart Cities More of the world’s population lives in urban areas than ever before. As city populations grow, the demand for services...

data2 How Your Advanced Utilities Monitoring System Can Benefit from Real-time Data and Over-the-Air Updates If you work in the energy sector, integrating smart grid technology is among the most...

Marinas Itron Inspire Blog Industry Leaders Gather to Address Energy and Water Transition at Itron Inspire 2023 At Itron Inspire 2023, we had the pleasure of welcoming more than 1,000 Itron...

iStock 520797536 Innovating for the Future of Utilities: Itron and Cisco It’s day two of the Knowledge Conference at one of the year’s most anticipated events – Itron Utility Week. Utility industry...

Itron Inspire Africa Igniting Innovation at Itron Inspire Africa 2023 The energy industry is evolving faster than ever before, driven by severe weather events, changing consumer expectations and an...

Itron 765x500 Internet of Things (IoT), the Cloud, Edge Analytics… As my eyes wandered through the Knowledge Center at this year’s recent Itron Utility Week (IUW), I was captivated by the future....

Bridge Interoperable Communication Networks Fuel IIoT for Utilities The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts the capability of communication networks to the test. Industrial things come from a...

IUW20_blue_laptop Innovation Takes Center Stage During Itron Utility Week 2020 Last week, we wrapped up our first-ever virtual Itron Utility Week (IUW), bringing together a record number of...

mobile image B Introducing Itron Mobile Itron Mobile is a tool kit for collecting data and performing other field activities. It takes advantage of the latest mobile technologies used by utility...

IUW 20 larger Introducing the First-Ever Virtual Itron Utility Week 2020 Every October, I look forward to traveling to a beautiful U.S. location for Itron’s premier, customer-focused event, Itron...

Itron Inspire 2023 Blog Image Itron Inspire 2023: Your Pathway to Navigate the Energy Transition It’s both surreal and exciting that another Itron Inspire is already approaching—and with what we...

Itron Inspire 2023_IIJA Sessions Blog Itron Inspire 2023: Impacts of the IIJA on the Energy Industry The passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) stands out as one of the most...