IUW 2019 Day Two: Promoting Purpose
The general session for day two at IUW 2019 was just as encaptivating as day one. Afdhel Aziz, one of the world’s leading experts in marketing…
Getting to Yes: Helping Utilities Make the Case with Regulators
During the Big Picture Session on Monday at Itron Utility Week, NARUC President Nick Wagner and Itron’s VP of government affairs, Dan Pfeiffer,…
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…
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Pepco Holdings and Carlsbad Municipal Water District with Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards at Itron Utility Week
Frost & Sullivan honored utilities for their societal and business impacts on their journey to reduce energy and water waste at the opening…
Delivering Intelligent Connectivity: Unlock the Potential of the IIoT
Communities and utilities have a lot to consider when choosing a partner for a digital transformation initiative. Here at Itron, we are critical…
Ensuring Safety and Preventing Theft with Itron Revenue Assurance
When you hear the word “theft,” you likely picture people in ski masks carrying electronics, jewelry and piles of cash out of a home, but you…
Introducing Itron’s New President and CEO
Today, Tom Deitrich steps into his new position as president and chief executive officer at Itron. Deitrich has served as Itron’s executive vice…
Itron and Discovery Education Awarded for Global Sustainability Leadership
Today, the Business Intelligence Group named Itron and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources,…
Resiliency in the Wake of Hurricane Season – Using IIoT Applications to Prepare for and Mitigate Natural Disasters
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun. From June 1 to Nov. 30, NOAA predicts a range of 9 to 15 storms to occur. With hurricane…
Itron Releases 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report
When it comes to making a difference, few companies have the good fortune to align the three most important ingredients to making a positive,…
Itron Goes Arctic
It’s summer, and many of Itron’s employees are taking summer vacations to sunny destinations, but one employee will spend the next 12 days on a…
Accepting Nominations: 2019 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards
In partnership with Frost & Sullivan, Itron is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards. Presented on Oct. 11…
Itron Collaborations Recognized at IoT World Awards
Last week at IoT World, Itron was shortlisted for its nomination of Con Edison’s methane detectors for the Best Industrial IoT Solution Award and…
Industrial IoT Takes Center Stage at IoT World 2019
Next week, Itron heads to the IoT World Conference and Exhibition hosted May 13-16 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. Throughout…
Methane Detection on Itron’s IoT Network
During this year’s AGA conference, we’ve been discussing natural gas safety. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the role of methane detection in…
Five Ways to Be More Resourceful This Earth Day
At Itron, we’re all about resourcefulness. Our technology connects people, devices and insights to better manage energy and water resources, all…
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 blockchain on current and future energy…
The Importance of Grid Reliability
While we enjoyed balmy weather at DistribuTECH 2019 in New Orleans this week, the recent polar vortex much of the country experienced last week…
Itron and Cisco: Connecting the Dots in Utility & City IIoT Strategies
Itron and Cisco have a long history of working together to revolutionize the utility industry and sharing a vision of what we can achieve together.…
Shaping the Future of Energy: DistribuTECH Day 1 Recap
The Itron team kicked off DistribuTECH yesterday with a compelling welcoming address from Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey on shaping the future…
The Itron Experience at DistribuTECH: The Journey Continues
Itron was created by utility executives and engineers who, back in the 1970s, were looking for a better way to collect meter data—one with improved…
Itron at DistribuTECH 2019
Itron will be showcasing its industry leading technology and smart city solutions next week as the premier sponsor of DistribuTECH 2019, the utility…
Itron Named Among World’s Most Sustainable Corporations
Corporate Knights, which includes the business and society magazine Corporate Knights and a research division that produces rankings based on…
Itron and Utilidata to Demo Grid-Edge Meter Application at DistribuTECH 2019
Itron and Utilidata will showcase the power of grid-edge meter applications at DistribuTECH, the utility industry’s leading transmission and…
Itron Recognized as a Leader for the Sixth Time in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meter Data Management Products
Itron is excited to announce we have been named a Leader in Gartner Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for Meter Data Management Products [1] for the sixth…
Our Year in Review
At Itron, we are dedicated to creating resourceful communities across the globe with our technology, growing portfolio and community outreach. This…
Bring Your Smart City Solution to Life with Itron
Itron has invited IoT developers to submit their solutions to the inaugural Itron Smart City Challenge. The Smart City Challenge will bring together…
Itron Named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed M2M Services, Worldwide
Itron recently announced that it has been named a Visionary in Gartner Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for Managed M2M Services, Worldwide for the third time.…
Itron Wins Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability
Itron continues to create a more resourceful world. We have recently been recognized as the winner of the Golden Peacock Global Award for…
Engaging Students with Conservation Station
Itron and Discovery Education’s joint educational outreach program, Conservation Station: Creating a More Resourceful World, launched last week. This…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Focusing on the Future of Smart Cities at ITS World Congress
As Itron continues to influence and make an impact on the future of smart cities, we are excited to be an exhibitor at the upcoming Intelligent…
Itron Appoints Sarah Hlavinka as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Sarah Hlavinka has been appointed as Itron’s new senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Aug. 6, 2018. Hlavinka…
Itron Customers Top Smart City Governments List
Itron delivers solutions that help cities become more efficient and sustainable. Recently, Eden Strategy Institute, a strategy consulting firm, put…
US3 and Itron Win American Public Works Association Project of the Year
Congratulations to our partner, Utility Systems Science & Software (US3), who recently won the Texas Public Works Association Project of the Year…
Accepting Nominations: 2018 Excellence in Resourcefulness Best Practice Awards
Itron partner Frost and Sullivan is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Excellence in Resourcefulness Best Practices Awards. As a growth…
New Intelis Water Meter Debuts at ACE18
Itron recently attended American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) 137th Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE), and for the first time, showcased our…
IoT World Continued: Partner Engagement Demonstrated During IoT Live! Tour
In last week’s blog post, we highlighted what we said on stage during IoT World. This week, we’re going to discuss how our partners helped us…
IoT World 2018: Itron Leaders Share IoT Insights During Industry Event
The IoT industry is evolving quickly, and it isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. GSMA Intelligence projects that the IoT market will be worth…
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: How Smart Technology is Helping Cities Prepare for an Active Season
Following a record-breaking 2017 hurricane season – which cost the U.S. more than $200 billion in damage, eclipsing the previous record of $159…
Don’t Miss Itron and #IoTLive at #IoTWorld
Itron is excited to yet again be participating and exhibiting at this year’s IoT World at the Santa Clara Convention Center on May 14-17. This event…
How Will You Practice Resourcefulness on April 22?
Here at Itron, we have a saying—the way we manage energy and water will define this century. Through our technology and innovation, we are working to…
Itron President and CEO Speaks at Senate Hearing
Last week the U.S. Senate announced a two-year budget deal that included $20 billion for infrastructure. This week, the Trump administration…
A Year of Innovations and Impact
At Itron, we seek to grow resourceful communities across the globe with our technology, growing portfolio and community outreach. Last year, we…
Itron Showcases the Future of Smart Cities at #CES18
Providing a peek into the future, Itron showcased its vision of what it may be like to live in a city of the future from a consumer standpoint at the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Itron’s Michael Rufo Receives IEPEC’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Itron’s Michael Rufo, an executive consultant with the Consulting and Analysis group, was recently honored with the International Energy Program…
Itron and Omron Creative Labs Collaborate to Enhance Smart Cities and Public Safety
Omron Creative Labs of Omron Electronic Components LLC and Itron Idea Labs will be teaming up to demonstrate the Omron D7S Seismic…
Itron Continues Support of Envision America Workshop in Second Year
Itron will once again be among the partner companies lending expertise to 10 participating cities during Envision America’s 2017 workshop in…
Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey to Be Featured Speaker at Carnegie Mellon University
On Feb. 16, 2017, Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey will be an honored guest at Carnegie Mellon University’s Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy…
Itron at #DTECH2017 in San Diego
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Itron Among Most Promising IoT Solution Providers
Itron was recently named one of the 50 Most Promising IoT Solution Providers by CIOReview for laying the foundation for flourishing communities with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Itron Customer CenterPoint Energy Wins Two Smart Grid Awards
Itron customer, CenterPoint Energy, has been chosen as the winner of two awards: the International Smart Grid Action Network’s (ISGAN) 2016 Award of…
Itron Takes Home AGORA Award
Itron recently received an AGORA Award in the large business category from Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI), the Spokane, Washington region’s…
TVA Forecasting Specialist Positions Available
One of our forecasting clients, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is hiring for two forecasting specialist…
Itron Customer DTE Energy Receives 2016 CLEAR Award
The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) recently announced the winners of its 2016 CLEAR Awards, which honor energy-focused organizations for…
Itron Plays Key Role in Envision America Workshop
Itron, a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, is pleased to be among the partner…
Itron Honored with 2015 Community Impact Award for Green Products/Services
At the second annual Community Impact Awards Gala, Seattle Business magazine honored the region's most influential business and community leaders.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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 been…
A Solution for Utilities Looking to Affordably Upgrade Their Capacitor Bank Controllers to Include Ami Features and Benefits.
Nighthawk’s new CCU960 Cellular AMI Capacitor Bank controller plugs into any standard capacitor bank controller socket. It provides an…
Smart City Vision Reaches the White House: Itron Joins Team of Partners to make Envision America a Reality
Cities and utilities across the country are facing a broad range of pressing problems and considering how to best navigate and utilize technology for…
Itron Joins Team of Partners to make Envision America a Reality
Today, the US Administration announced a new Smart City Initiative, investing $160 million in federal research and leveraging new technology…
Itron Celebrates 1 Millionth Gas Smart Meter Installed in Azerbaijan
Itron, a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, acknowledged on Friday the millionth…
AWWA Anaheim: Itron Highlights from the Conference & Exposition
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference & Exposition recently took place in sunny California. Approximately 11,500 water…
Itron Awarded 2015 Smart Grid Product of the Year Award
Itron's OpenWay Riva™ distributed intelligence platform was honored for exceptional innovation with this year's Smart Grid Product of the…
Itron Discusses the Internet of Things in Incisor Magazine
Incisor IoT Article Incisor Magazine recently published an article by Itron’s Roberto Aiello about the Internet of Things (IoT) and moving from…
Envision Charlotte: Building a Smart City Through Collaboration and Innovation
Itron and Envision Charlotte recently hosted a conversation about the role technology and collaboration play in driving urban modernization and…
Itron Highlights Collaboration with Microsoft on CityNext Initiative
Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona During the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Sharelynn Moore, Itron's vice president of…
Itron Celebrates Frost & Sullivan 2014 North American Smart City Company of the Year Award at DistribuTECH 2015
This afternoon at DistribuTECH 2015, Itron celebrated our Frost & Sullivan 2014 North American Smart City Company of the Year Award with an award…
Itron Showcases New 4G LTE Smart Metering Solution at DistribuTECH 2015
As the world becomes increasingly more connected, continual communication and access to data are becoming more important. In response to this need,…
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 Mezey about waste and…
European Utility Week 2014 Talks Smart Cities
Exhibitions and sessions at the upcoming European Utility Week will highlight new demands for a sustainable future and offer the biggest smart…
Seattle Business Magazine Recognizes Itron at the 2014 Community Impact Awards
Seattle Business magazine honored Itron among the region’s most influential community leaders on October 22, 2014, at the inaugural Community Impact…
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…
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…