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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...

iStock 1210770881 Providing Resourceful Solutions to Protect Our Most Precious Resource We may live on a planet that has 71% of its land mass covered in water, but that doesn’t mean it is easily...

Itron 765x500 Real World Experiences with Home Area Network Applications In our ever-connected world, customers are demanding more technology and information to give them understanding and control...

IUWblog 1 e1508283124300 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...

Inspire_Awards Recognizing Our Customers at Itron Inspire After a busy three days of thought provoking keynotes and informative breakout sessions, Itron Inspire 2021 wrapped up by recognizing our...

data SAP and Itron Delivering Digital Transformation in Utilities "SAP is a Gold Sponsor of Itron’s Utility Week in Houston, Oct. 15-17. Below is a brief overview of what we will be showcasing....

Itron 765x500 Save the Date for Itron Utility Week 2014 Itron Utility Week is Itron’s annual customer event where gas, water and electric utility customers meet to discuss emerging trends and share...

Itron 765x500 Register to Watch Itron Utility Week Live Not able to attend Itron Utility Week in person? Greentech Media is streaming Monday and Tuesday's general sessions as well as two key...

Itron Inspire 2022 Interviews2 Sharing Industry Insights and Perspectives at Itron Inspire At this year’s Itron Inspire, Itron leaders, customers and partners had the opportunity to sit down with...

Itron 765x500 Siemens Digital Grid - When It Comes to Resourceful Innovation - Agility Is Key Utilities are facing tremendous uncertainty as the consumerization of energy drives a transformation of...

iStock_000025663183Large Solar Energy: Can Technology Create a Win-Win for Utilities and Customers? This afternoon we wrapped up the Itron Utility Week Knowledge Conference by attending a final...

Itron Inspire Blog 2 Take the Next Leap Forward in Resource Management at Itron Inspire We couldn’t be more excited to return to Marco Island, FL for the energy industry’s premier customer-focused...

Itron 765x500 Technology Watch – The Latest and Greatest Smart Grid Trends Technology innovation is occurring at an exponential rate and new technologies promise huge benefits for utilities’...

Resourcefulness Report 2022 The Power of Data and Analytics in an Uncertain World Mother Nature's wrath was felt worldwide in 2022 – from a record-breaking heatwave in California to a devastating...

EV Charging Smart Charging as Collaborative Energy Exchange Lowers Barriers, Gives Control to Consumers Our Nissan Leaf is an exciting addition to the Knowledge Center. One can’t help but hop in...

Itron 765x500 Smart City Innovation at Envision Charlotte Live streaming from San Antonio this afternoon, Amy Aussieker, executive director of Envision Charlotte, discussed how the Envision...

RIR Blog Strengthening Grid Resilience to Prepare for the Unexpected and the Inevitable This week at Itron Inspire 2021 we released the “Preparing for the Unexpected and the Inevitable: An Itron...

networks Supporting the Outcomes of Today and Tomorrow Itron Utility Week (IUW) 2018 is almost here! Next week, 1,000 customers from a range of industries will come together in Scottsdale, Arizona...

Duke 4 Transforming the Customer Experience We’re well underway at #IUW17 and our second blog features a session led by Joe Thomas from Duke Energy discussing how the company utilizes data to...

Itron 765x500 Tune in Tomorrow: Live IUW Media Briefing with Itron Executives, Customers and Partners Join us for an exclusive media briefing. In the streaming broadcast, Itron executives will...

Itron Inspire Solutions Blog Turning Challenges into Opportunities at Itron Inspire 2022 Cities and utilities around the globe continue to face challenges related to climate disruption,...

RIR 2023 Blog Understanding the Current State of the Energy Transition in the U.S. Fueled by lower cost of renewables, consumer demand and an increase in environmental mandates, the energy...

Capgemini_Blog Unlocking Tomorrow's Opportunities with Next-Gen AMI Today For many utilities, more than a decade has passed since the initial development of their advanced metering infrastructure...

Itron 765x500 Utility Industry Leaders Bob Sitkauskas and Brad Long Join Itron Utility Week Board of Directors The Itron Utility Week board of directors recently gained two new members: Bob...

Itron 765x500 Utilizing the Itron Cloud for Managed Services Itron Utility Week’s Knowledge Conference is in full swing, and during one of our morning sessions, we heard from Rusty Cunningham,...

smart city 3 What I Learned About Smart Cities at Itron Utility Week 2018 I had the opportunity to attend Itron Utility Week this year on behalf of Iguá Saneamento, a water provider in Brazil. This...

WIU Women in Utilities Session: Mastering the Art of Effective Communication Denise Thomas, president of The Effective Communication Coach, started off day two of Itron Inspire 2021 with a powerful...

scottsdale What to Do and See in Scottsdale Next week, 1,000 industry leaders, technology visionaries and peers will come together in Scottsdale, Arizona for Itron Utility Week (IUW). If you’re...

iStock 1066422156 What to Explore at IUW 2019: Knowledge Center Spotlight Flights are booked, our solution and product demos are prepped, and the sunscreen is packed – it’s time for Itron Utility...

Itron 765x500 What Will the Utility Business Model Look Like in 2025? This year, we added new Big Picture sessions to the Itron Utility Week line up. The thought-provoking sessions were led by...