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IUW13LandingPageHeader Itron Utility Week, Created for and Sustained by Utility Industry Leaders, Kicks off Sunday with Focus on Being Resourceful " Itron Utility Week brings together nearly 1,000...

Itron Utility Week 2021 Logo Concepts_Final_Horizontal_APAC Itron Utility Week is Coming to APAC Itron Utility Week (IUW) is our premier customer event that brings our community together—and has...

VirtualInspireBlog Itron Inspire – We're Going Virtual Due to increasing uncertainty around the COVID-19 Delta variant, we made the decision to host Itron Inspire virtually. At Itron, our top...

Itron to Host SecondAnnual Flagship Event in EMEA for Technology Visionaries Itron to Host Second Annual Flagship Event in EMEA for Technology Visionaries I am thrilled to announce that for the...

IMG_1981 IUW 2019 Day One: The Power of Community We kicked off Itron Utility Week (IUW) with a compelling general session lead by a strong lineup of speakers to get the Knowledge Conference...

Itron_Inspire_2021_Logo It's Time to Get Inspired I am excited to share that Itron Inspire (formerly Itron Utility Week), our premier, customer-focused event, will take place both in person at the...

IUW18 Final Logo_Stacked IUW 2018: Connect. Innovate. Transform. Itron Utility Week (IUW) kicks off at the end of this month with three simple words—connect, innovate, transform. A simple message...

iStock 1221598194 1 scaled IUW 2020: Your Guide to a Stellar Virtual Event It’s time for Itron Utility Week (IUW) 2020! While it is a completely virtual experience this year, we’re still featuring...

iuwpanel18 1 Enabling Smarter, More Scalable Cities, Sooner – Part I One of the most engaging discussions at Itron Utility Week (IUW) was the Big Picture Session, which explored new business models...

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...

division sign Dividing Two Interval Series in MetrixLT In my previous post, I showed that MetrixLT can multiply two hourly data series even though the software was not designed for that specific...

2020_DTECH1 DTECH 2020: Key Impressions from the Show Floor and Beyond Another successful DISTRIBUTECH event is in the books and it certainly delivered on its promise to provide insights into where...

DTECH UBBA Blog DTECH 2023: Driving the Digital Transformation with Intelligent Connectivity With the right IIoT platform, there’s no limit to what cities and utilities can achieve. With the right...

2021 Earth Day Earth Day 2021: Restore Our Earth Reflecting back on the past year, never before in history has humanity been faced with such a universal set of challenges all at once around the...

DTECH23 Blog DISTRIBUTECH 2023: Exploring the Possibilities for a More Reliable and Resilient Grid The road to resourcefulness is paved with more intelligence and more possibilities. The need to...

Earth Day 2022 Investing in Our Planet Earth Day 2022: Investing in Our Planet Over the last year, the world has faced several global crises – everything from an ongoing pandemic to climate...

2023 Earth Day blog Earth Day 2023: Itron Customers Making a Difference On Earth Day 2023, we’re taking a moment to pause and reflect on the actions Itron and our customers are taking to slow (and...

iStock 1192533624 1 Earth Day Will Look a Little Different This Year Every year, Itron celebrates Earth Day as a way to bring our communities together for a fun day of volunteerism and community...

iStock 1018354368 Itai Dadon Discusses the Itron Smart Community Challenge with Meeting of the Minds In 2020, we begin a new decade in which vehicle electrification is becoming a dominant force in...

eBook How Utilities are Planning for Distributed Energy Resources eBook: How Utilities are Planning for Distributed Energy Resources With the rapid integration of renewables and distributed...

Suranjana Mazumder Shining the Spotlight on the Women of Itron: Suranjana Mazumder As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we are excited to shine the spotlight on an Itron leader who spearheads...

AWWA Blog Showcasing IoT Connectivity for Water Utilities at ACE22 Next week, Itron will attend American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE22), which will be...

Itron 765x500 Smart Grid Technology Applied to Industrial IoT Over the past few years there has been increased interest in using technologies currently deployed in smart grids for Internet of...

SmartPay Smarter Payment Options Based on the last 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, related economic impacts and utility disconnect moratoria, many consumers of energy have fallen into debt with...

iStock 1031043754 Spring Cleaning: Organizing the Impacts within the Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Closet Electric utilities are increasingly promoting and adopting distributed energy...

iStock 961080774 scaled Staying Resourceful While Working from Home As people around the world transition to working remotely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is seeing positive...

Supporting EV adoption to protect the planet Supporting EV Adoption to Protect The Planet Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is a good thing for the environment, and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are...

Energy Transition Supporting Utilities on the Road to Renewables Supporting utilities along the energy transition and helping them achieve their decarbonization goals is top of mind as we celebrate...

iStock 1182363006 Survey Reveals How Cities and Utilities Are Prioritizing Technology to Address Present and Future Challenges U.S. cities and utilities continue to adapt to pressing issues, such...

TechAdvantage Blog Image TechAdvantage 2023: Strengthening Smart Communities with More Than Just Meters Grid requirements are changing fast, and today’s electric cooperatives are being asked to...

Itron 765x500 Taking a Holistic Approach to Non-Revenue Water Every day, between 10 and 30 percent of water pumped is lost or unaccounted for. Known as non-revenue water (NRW), this lost water...

ResourcefulnessBlogimage Resourcefulness Insight Report: Taking Operational Efficiency to the Next Level with Data Analytics Every year, Itron’s Resourcefulness Insight Report outlines the impact...

iStock 1202963981 The Energiewende – Germany’s Energy Revolution – Starts Here and Now, Here’s How We Go About It We often hear people talk about renewable energy, the energy revolution and a...

Itron 765x500 Technologies You Can Rely On: The Importance of a Pay-for-Performance Approach to Demand Response This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1,...

Itron 765x500 The Age of Resourcefulness. Doing More While Consuming Less. DistribuTECH 2015 kicked off this morning and during the opening session, we heard from Itron President and CEO Philip...