Virtual Reality, Tech, Tools and Smart Energy and Water @CES 2017
CES day one. It’s been a crazy day of taking in the latest and greatest gadgets and technology in Las Vegas. As usual, I’ve geeked out as much as…
IoT at CES – More Than Just Buzz in the Energy Sector
CES 2017 marks the 21st year since the term Internet of Things (IoT) was introduced. Since it first appeared in 1985, we have seen a growing number…
The Economy and Electric Sales
Traditionally, the end of the year is a time to reflect and remember. So when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December as a vote of…
Welcome to Our Blog
Welcome to Itron’s blog! Whether this is the first time you’ve visited our blog or if you are a regular follower, I hope you find the stories we are…
The BX Tab
MetrixND provides several options for determining whether a variable is useful. Typically, a model builder reviews the variable coefficients,…
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…
Resourceful Network Solutions Enable the Active Grid
Emma Ritch, ABB The industrial sector is becoming one of the first proving grounds for the many benefits promised by the Internet of Things, Services…
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…
What’s Happening with EV Sales?
With gas prices hovering just above $2 a gallon, there is less excitement and curiosity about electric vehicles (EV) as there has been in the past.…
Itron Among Founding Partners of Spokane’s Smart City Living Lab
Itron is among the six founding partners of Urbanova, the newly-named smart city living lab in Spokane, Washington, which announced today the…
Declining Residential Sales?
In the past three months, I’ve received three questions, all the same, “Why are my residential sales down?” There are several reasons why a company…
Free Itron Forecasting Brown Bag Seminars
Join us for our third brown bag of 2016 on Tuesday, Sept. 13 titled “2016 Forecast Accuracy Benchmarking Survey and Energy Trends,” where we’ll…
The Power of Perfect Partnerships
Resourcefulness isn’t just our mission – it’s in our DNA. It is more than a mantra, it’s a passion, and we aim to inspire and educate others to join…
Who is Forecasting Long-Term Solar Generation?
In this last forecasting brown bag presentation on solar load forecasting, we asked participants who had developed a long-term solar load forecast…
Free Itron Forecasting Brown Bag Seminars
Since 2005, Itron has conducted its popular hour-long Internet brown bag seminars on a range of forecasting topics. Itron is always at the forefront…
2016 Energy Forecasters Meeting
From May 18 to 20, 62 energy forecasters representing 42 companies from across North America gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona to discuss the latest…
TVA Forecasting Specialist Positions Available
One of our forecasting clients, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is hiring for two forecasting specialist…
Cybersecurity Threat Reduction Through Vulnerability Research
This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and all future demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Developing the Peak Day Dataset Using MetrixLT
I think of MetrixLT as a fancy load shape manipulator and calculator. While the software was originally designed to calibrate load shapes to monthly…
Utilities Have an Opportunity to Lead Industry Transformation and Pave the Way to a More Resourceful World
Utility companies have long been the pillars of our communities, linked with the prosperity of nations, serving as an engine of commerce and…
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…
How Comverge is Using Machine Learning to Improve Demand Response Forecasts
This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and all future demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Energy Forecasting Accuracy Trends Free Brown Bag Seminar
Interested in learning about the latest energy forecasting accuracy trends? Itron has been collecting information on industry growth expectations and…
The Difference Between AR(1) and Lagged Dependent Terms
Recently, a utilities regulator tried replicating a client’s regression model used for forecasting customer growth. The regulator wished to build the…
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…
The Internet of Things Generating a Buzz at CES in Las Vegas
It’s day three of the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, and as always it’s living up to the hype. From cool innovations in drones and car concepts…
Finding the Right Tool
My desire to make popcorn for the evening of binge watching came to a sudden halt when the microwave door latch stuck. Undeterred by this setback, I…
CPS Energy Data Scientist Job Openings
One of our forecasting clients, CPS Energy located in San Antonio, Texas is looking for two Data Scientist positions as Market Analytics Program…
Not only Smart but Active – Distributed Intelligence for IoT
In the developing age of the Internet of Things (IoT), we must stay attune to emerging technologies and industry transformations. What if real IoT…
Save the Date – 14th Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting & Training
Mark your calendars for 14th Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting & Training. We’ll be in Scottsdale, Arizona at the W Hotel on May 17-20. There…
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 across the country are facing a broad range…
Are SAE Models Accurate?
If you follow Itron’s forecasting work, you know that we’ve employed Statistically Adjusted End Use (SAE) models since the early 2000’s. To date,…
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…
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…
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…
CEPCI Senior Economist Position Available
One of our forecasting clients, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (CEPCI) is seeking a Senior Economist with load forecasting duties.…
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…
EKPC Load Forecast Analyst Job Opening
One of our forecasting clients, EKPC, is looking for a load forecast analyst. East Kentucky Power has an opening for a Load Forecast Analyst in our…
New Research: Utility Customers Wanting More Communication, Smarter Thermostats
This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and all future demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Peak Survey
Itron’s forecasting group is currently conducting an Electric Peak Load Modeling Survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather information about…
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 demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Time to Get Your Customers Digitally Engaged
This blog was originally posted on Comverge.com. Itron acquired Comverge on June 1, 2017, and all future demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Using In-Line Transformation in the Report Object
I’m developing a forecast that requires base, high, and low scenarios. After building the base scenario, the high and low scenarios are…
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…
Lessons Learned from Itron’s 13th Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting
I just returned from Itron’s 13th Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting & Training, which took place in Baltimore on May 6 and 7, 2015. A total of…
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…
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 provided an overview of peak…
Free Itron Forecasting Brown Bag Seminars
For more than 10 years, Itron has conducted its popular hour-long internet brown bag seminars on a range of forecasting topics. Itron has always been…
Accelerating the Integration of Variable Generation into the Electric Grid
Recently, I was invited to speak at the Utility Variable Generation Integration Group (UVIG) Conference, which was focused on improving the…
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…
Energy Impacts of the Internet of Things
At the Itron Utility Week 2014 Conference, I reported on Itron’s foray into the Internet of Things (IoT) with the new Riva platform. Now that I am…
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…
Improving Net Load
Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements and decreasing costs of photovoltaics (PV) are resulting in significant amounts of solar PV systems being…
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 future demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Heat Pumps: Gaining Ground in Colder Climates
Air source heat pumps were once predominately found in the warmer southern regions of the U.S. where temperatures infrequently drop below freezing.…
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, 2017, and all future demand response blogs will be posted here.……
Holiday Savings
With Christmas rapidly approaching and neighborhoods throughout North America intricately decorated with a variety of Christmas lights, I can’t help…
The Fundamentals of Sales and Demand Forecasting Workshop, October 2014
Last month we held our Fundamentals of Sales and Demand Forecasting workshop in Boston. It was a great turn out with 15 forecasters from across the…
The Power of Prices
It’s 3 p.m. on a warm summer San Diego afternoon. My south facing windows are hot to the touch, but the building air conditioning units efficiently…
Internet of Things (IoT), the Cloud, Edge Analytics…
As my eyes wandered through the Knowledge Center at this year’s recent Itron Utility Week (IUW), I was captivated by the future. Stretching…
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…
The 2015 Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting is moving East!
After 12 years on the West Coast, the Annual Energy Forecasting/EFG Meeting and Training is moving east! The 13th Annual Meeting will be in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Itron Expands Riva Solution with Smart Load Control
Itron Utility Week’s Knowledge Conference kicked off this morning with an exciting announcement. Today, we launched a new Itron solution – Smart Load…
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…
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…
Itron Brings Edge Intelligence to Internet of Things World Forum
Itron Riva’s edge intelligence enables easy integration of third-party devices and real-time decision-making capabilities while…
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…
Russ Vanos Featured in Meeting of the Minds- The Annual
Itron's Russ Vanos is a featured author in the most recent addition of The Annual, a Meeting of the Minds publication highlighting key blog posts…
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 EIA and…
Ex-Im Bank drives growth in Africa and America
Today Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey provided a guest blog post to The Hill Newspaper. In his post, Mezey shares ways the Ex-Im Bank and…
Leveraging Advanced Metering Infrastructure to Improve Outage Response
Getting a handle on overall grid reliability and outage trends for the entire U.S. is challenging. Despite generally high reliability numbers, power…
Itron Selects Microsoft Azure as Preferred Cloud Platform
Itron recently announced that it intends to use Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform for Itron Analytics. The cloud computing and…
ERCOT Forecasting Planning Analyst Job Opening
One of our forecasting clients, ERCOT, is looking for a forecasting planning analyst. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the…
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 Things (IoT)…
Using the Right Weather Data
I recently reviewed a customer’s monthly weather normalization model. The regression model included cooling degree days (CDD), heating degree days…
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 costs utilities a…
