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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...

forecasters meeting Common Challenges at the Energy Forecasters Meeting Turning to her left, then right, Grace finds herself surrounded by strangers – men and women from across the United States;...

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,...