October 25, 2018
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 large event is focused on…
October 8, 2018
Enabling Smarter, More Scalable Cities, Sooner – Part II
One of the most engaging discussions at Itron Utility Week (IUW) was the Big Picture Session, which explored new business models to fund and activate…
October 5, 2018
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 to fund and activate…
October 3, 2018
IUW18 Day II: Turning Expert Insights into an Actionable Approach
Nearly 1,200 attendees reconvened this morning ready to absorb all that they could during the last day of our Knowledge Conference at one of our…
October 2, 2018
IUW18 Packs a Serious and Sustainable Punch: Day I Recap
Itron Utility Week (IUW) kicked off in high-gear yesterday, and the General Session presenters set the pace with a compelling kickoff! We had a…
October 1, 2018
Frost & Sullivan Lauds Pepco Holdings and City of Bismarck with Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards at Itron Utility Week
Frost & Sullivan announced today Pepco Holdings and the City of Bismarck, North Dakota's water utility as the recipients of this year's…
September 27, 2018
“Future Proof” with Itron on SAP HANA
One year ago, SAP prepared for Itron Utility Week (IUW) with a clear plan, purpose and a vision of success. SAP and Itron outlined an ambitious plan…
September 25, 2018
Prep List: Time to Get Ready for a Great IUW 2018
Itron Utility Week (IUW) 2018 kicks off at the end of this week—and we’ve got all the details to help ensure your trip is a success. As you’re…
September 20, 2018
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…
September 18, 2018
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 to…
September 13, 2018
Analytics and Advanced Applications are Transforming the Smart Grid and Networks
Earlier this week, we talked about the upcoming Itron Utility Week (IUW) and two of our exciting conference tracks focusing on data management and…
September 11, 2018
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 that translates…
October 17, 2017
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 distributed…
October 17, 2017
Developing the Next Generation Utility Workforce and Inspiring Leadership
Today marked the second day of the #IUW17 Knowledge Conference and we started the morning with another great general session. We heard from Sharelynn…
October 16, 2017
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…
October 16, 2017
Launching Itron Utility Week 2017
Welcome to Itron Utility Week 2017! We launched our annual customer-focused event yesterday and welcomed more than 1,000 attendees to Houston. We’re…
October 14, 2017
Delivering Smart, Sustainable Energy Solutions
There’s no question that the Internet of Things (IoT) will transform the energy and utilities industry —that’s already happening. IoT is playing a…
October 12, 2017
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 positive and disruptive changes that your company can make. A…
October 10, 2017
Powering Women in Utilities
The work-life balance can be a challenge to manage, but as with any difficult situation, Samantha Ettus has proven it is better with pie. Ettus…
October 5, 2017
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. Please visit the SAP…
October 4, 2017
5 Ways to Help Houston on Your Trip to IUW
Technology advancements have forever changed the way we communicate, and through social media, we’re more connected than ever. In times of crisis,…
September 25, 2017
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 variety of…
October 18, 2016
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 breakout session titled, “Solar Energy: Can Technology…
October 18, 2016
Edge Intelligence via Collaboration: The Itron Riva Developers Community
This afternoon we spent time with Roberto Aiello, managing director of Itron Idea Labs, as he discussed the Itron Riva Developers Community. We…
October 18, 2016
Big Picture Session: Protecting Utilities from the Risk of New Technologies with Outcome-Based Solutions
It’s day two of our Knowledge Conference at IUW, and this morning, we heard from two great speakers during our general session. Robert Swan, Order of…
October 17, 2016
Transforming Energy Networks and Enabling Applications with OpenWay Riva
The second session we attended today was “Transforming Energy Networks and Enabling Applications with OpenWay Riva,” which was hosted by Curt Kirkeby…
October 17, 2016
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…
October 12, 2016
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 making…
October 13, 2015
IUW15 Knowledge Center – Spotlight on Itron Total Services and Solar Monitoring Solution
This afternoon we spoke with Itron’s Bryan Seal and Jeff Simmelink in the Knowledge Center to learn more about Itron® Total Services and our solar…
October 13, 2015
Don’t Show Me Big Data, Show Me the Right Data
The second Big Picture Session we attended today was “Don’t Show Me Big Data, Show Me the Right Data.” The session was moderated by Jill Feblowitz,…
October 13, 2015
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 industry leaders and…
October 13, 2015
IUW15 Knowledge Center – Spotlight on Itron Riva
This afternoon, we caught up with Todd Tucker, senior director of solutions marketing at Itron, to learn more about ITRON RIVA™, the new edge…
October 13, 2015
Pressures on Smart Grid Business Cases
This afternoon we attended an Itron Utility Week breakout session with Tracy Tinsley, project manager, information management, at Duke Energy.…
October 12, 2015
Moving to a Single Multipurpose IP Network – Looking out to Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities
Itron Utility Week 2015 kicked off this morning with a great general session! We hope you had a chance to watch the livestream, but if you weren’t…
October 12, 2015
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 observers have…
October 7, 2015
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 their business. The key to thriving in this…
October 21, 2014
Smart City Innovation at Envision Charlotte
Live streaming from San Antonio this afternoon, Amy Aussieker, executive director of Envision Charlotte, discussed how the Envision Charlotte smart…
October 21, 2014
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 of their energy usage. In…
October 21, 2014
IUW Knowledge Center – Gas Telemetry
In the Knowledge Center, Kevin Alishouse discussed Itron’s Gas Telemetry product portfolio. At this year’s conference we’re showing two commercially…
October 21, 2014
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’ business operations. This…
October 21, 2014
IUW Knowledge Center – Itron Analytics for Water and Gas
The Itron Analytics solution encompasses products and services designed to turn data into faster, more informed and increasingly automated…
October 20, 2014
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 increases and officials are…
October 20, 2014
IUW Knowledge Center – Smart Cities
Becca Jones and Roberto Aiello from Itron walked us through how Itron technology is helping to shape the smart cities of the future. Itron enables…
October 20, 2014
IUW Knowledge Center – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
As part of IUW, Itron experts and partners are exhibiting multiple technologies at the Knowledge Center. We spoke with John Knuth regarding Itron’s…
October 20, 2014
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, meter services…
October 16, 2014
Meet the Next Era of the Smart Grid: Unlocking Consumer Engagement
Today's guest blog post is from Dean Schiller, CEO CEIVA Energy We’re entering a new era of the smart grid. Itron has spent years working with…
October 15, 2014
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 breakout…