Itron – Page 3 – Innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water

To BYOT or Not to BYOT: That is the Question

April 4, 2018General,Peak,Industry InsightsDistributed Energy Management,demand response,PLMA,BYOT,thermostat

Itron is a long-time member of the Peak Load…

by Jason Cigarran

Daylight Saving Time: The Bane of the Load Forecaster

March 28, 2018General,EnergyMetrixND,Tips and Tricks,forecasting,Forecasting,daylight savings time

Sunrise and sunset times vary from summer to…

eBook: How Utilities are Planning for Distributed Energy Resources

March 21, 2018General,PeakDistributed Energy Management,demand response,DEM

With the rapid integration of renewables and…

by Jason Cigarran

Take Our Annual Energy Survey

March 14, 2018General,Energyforecasting,survey,Forecasting

Itron’s forecasting group recently launched…

by Paige Schaefer

Ignore Missing Option

March 7, 2018General,MetrixNDTips and Tricks,forecasting,Forecasting

The Sum function in MetrixND seems like a…

Fulfilling the Vision of the Multiple Application Network

February 15, 2018General,Industry Insights

In the past year, many people have asked me…

Itron President and CEO Speaks at Senate Hearing

February 14, 2018News

Last week the U.S. Senate announced a…

by The Itron Team

Using Neural Networks to Build Robust Hourly Models

February 14, 2018General,MetrixNDTips and Tricks,Modeling,forecasting,Forecasting

Our first brown bag seminar of the year is…

by Paige Schaefer

Adventures in Cryptocurrency

February 9, 2018General,Itron Idea LabsItron Idea Labs

Last October, a conversation began in the…

by Tim Patterson

Dividing Two Interval Series in MetrixLT

February 7, 2018GeneralTips and Tricks,forecasting,MetrixLT

In my previous post, I showed that MetrixLT…

Multiplying Two Interval Series in MetrixLT

January 30, 2018General,Tips and Tricksforecasting,MetrixLT,Forecasting

“Help” was the desperate cry of a MetrixLT…

A Year of Innovations and Impact

January 29, 2018General,resourcefulnessSmart City,IUW,Industry Insights,urbanova,STEM,Itron Idea Labs,Comverge,IUW17,2017,2018,SSNI,Vectren,Dev Kit,Tonga,Smart Island,Itron Gives

At Itron, we seek to grow resourceful…

by The Itron Team

Itron Showcases the Future of Smart Cities at #CES18

January 19, 2018General,smart citiesCES,OpenWay Riva,Itron Idea Labs,robotics,robots

Providing a peek into the future, Itron…

by The Itron Team

Seven Reasons Grid Solution Providers Partner With Itron

January 17, 2018General,smart gridIndustry Insights,grid

Modernization of the power grid is picking…

by Matthew Smith

Speed Dating at #CES2018

January 17, 2018General,CESTech,Itron Idea Labs,vr

Innovation is always the hot word at CES,…

by Elena Vasconi

Going Zero to 60 at #CES2018

January 12, 2018General,IoTCES,Itron Idea Labs,CES2018,blockchain,Mercedez Benz

From the excitement in the air about rooms…

by Matthew Gillmore

The Robots of #CES2018

January 11, 2018General,smart citiesCES,Itron Idea Labs,Autonomous Cars,CES2018,Drones,AI,robotics

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2018 Forecasting Workshop and Meeting Dates

January 10, 2018General,EFGISO,forecasting,Forecasting,workshop

The 2018 Itron Forecasting Workshops and…

by Paige Schaefer

Consumer, Commercial Needs Met at #CES2018

January 10, 2018General,IoTCES,EV,Itron Idea Labs,IIoT,CES2018

The Consumer Electronics Show 2018 is my…

by David Howard

Forecasting New Technologies - When Nothing Else Works

December 27, 2017General,SolarEV,sales,end use,forecasting,Forecasting,data center

In a recent project, we were asked to help…

An Unexpected Impact of the Solar Eclipse

December 13, 2017General,forecastingForecasting,eclipse,load

On Aug. 21, 2017, people gathered across the…

by David Simons

Load Research in an AMI World: Why? How? And Results.

November 28, 2017General,AMIforecasting,Forecasting,Load Research

Our final brown bag seminar of the year is…

by Paige Schaefer

There’s More Than One Way to Round a Number

October 31, 2017General,Tips and Tricksforecasting,Forecasting

When we were in school, we all learned the…

by David Simons

The CEC Releases “Improving Short-term Load Forecasts by Incorporating Solar PV Generation” Interim Report

October 20, 2017General,SolarPV,forecasting,Forecasting,BTM,California,CEC,EPIC,CPUC

The California Energy Commission’s (CEC)…

by Paige Schaefer

Real-time Load Disaggregation

October 17, 2017General,Itron Utility Week

Our final blog of #IUW17 features a session…

by The Itron Team

Developing the Next Generation Utility Workforce and Inspiring Leadership

October 17, 2017General,Itron Utility WeekItron Utility Week,STEM,IUW17

Today marked the second day of the #IUW17…

by The Itron Team

Transforming the Customer Experience

October 16, 2017AMI,Itron Utility Week,Itron Utility Week,Duke Energy,IUW17Smart Meter

We’re well underway at #IUW17 and our second…

by The Itron Team

Launching Itron Utility Week 2017

October 16, 2017Itron Utility Week,resourcefulnessEvent,Itron Utility Week,CenterPoint Energy,IUW17,Central Hudson,Madison Water Utility

Welcome to Itron Utility Week 2017! We…

by The Itron Team

Delivering Smart, Sustainable Energy Solutions

October 14, 2017General,IoTItron Utility Week,Sustainable Energy Solutions,Verizon Enterprise Solutions,Utilities

There’s no question that the Internet of…

by Justin Blair

How Your Advanced Utilities Monitoring System Can Benefit from Real-time Data and Over-the-Air Updates

October 12, 2017General,Itron Utility WeekItron Utility Week,IUW17,IUT

If you work in the energy sector,…

by Olivier Amiot

Powering Women in Utilities

October 10, 2017General,Itron Utility Week,Itron Utility WeekIUW,Industry Insights,IUW17

The work-life balance can be a challenge to…

by Sharelynn Moore

SAP and Itron Delivering Digital Transformation in Utilities

October 5, 2017General,IoTItron Utility Week,Internet of Things,Itron Utility Week,IUW,IUW17,SAP

SAP is a Gold Sponsor of Itron’s Utility…

by Karl Hoffmann

5 Ways to Help Houston on Your Trip to IUW

October 4, 2017General,Itron Utility WeekItron Utility Week,IUW,IUW17,Red Cross

Technology advancements have forever changed…

by The Itron Team

Disruption Ahead

October 1, 2017General,Itron Idea Labs

Thomas Edison would have no trouble…

by Stephen Wood

Interoperable Communication Networks Fuel IIoT for Utilities

September 25, 2017General,IoTItron Utility Week,Itron Utility Week,IUW,IIoT,ABB,IUW17

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…

WEI’s Women in Energy Symposium and Celebrating American Business Women’s Day

September 22, 2017General,GasEnergy,Industry Insights,STEM,WEI,Women in Energy,American Business Women's Day,mentorship,sponsorship,Engineering,Engineers

Today is American Business Women’s Day. This…

by Annette Gardiner

Calculating an Average Annual Growth Rate in MetrixND

September 20, 2017General,trendsMetrixND,Tips and Tricks,Modeling,forecasting,Forecasting

After finishing my forecast, I like to…

The Latest Energy Trends

September 5, 2017General,EnergyEFG,trends,forecasting,Forecasting,Energy Trends

Our third seminar of the year reveals the…

by Paige Schaefer

Breaking New Ground with Demand Response

August 31, 2017General,Industry Insightsdemand response,DEM,Comverge,distributed energy managem

Itron and Comverge, now Itron Distributed…

by Steve Hambric

Using the Simulation Object Backward

August 23, 2017General,trendsModeling,forecasting,Forecasting

I’m using the Simulation Object in MetrixND…

2018 Important Meeting Dates – Mark Your Calendars!

August 9, 2017General,SolarISO,EV,PV,end use,SAE,forecasting,Forecasting,TOU

The Annual Energy Forecasting/EFG Meeting…

by Paige Schaefer

Itron’s Michael Rufo Receives IEPEC’s Lifetime Achievement Award

August 8, 2017Forecasting,News

Itron’s Michael Rufo, an executive…

by The Itron Team

Beyond the Hype of Smart Cities

August 7, 2017General,Smart Cities,smart citiesIoT,Industry Insights

Communities organizations, cities and…

It’s in the Water! – Improving Energy Savings Calculations from California Water Conservation

August 3, 2017General,WaterStrategic Analytics,Energy Water Nexus,Consulting and Analysis

When I hear the term “water-energy nexus,” I…

by Caroline Binkley

Computing a Weighted Average Wind Speed and Wind Direction Across Multiple Weather Stations

July 26, 2017General,weatherModeling,forecasting,Forecasting

Often when we are developing weather…

by Dr. Frank A. Monforte

Looking Backward to Move Forward

July 12, 2017General,trendsModeling,forecasting,Forecasting

For most things in life, I look forward to…

Itron and Omron Creative Labs Collaborate to Enhance Smart Cities and Public Safety

June 28, 2017Itron Idea Labs,News

Omron Creative Labs of Omron Electronic…

by The Itron Team

Seasonal Sales? Not a Problem.

June 28, 2017General,salesMetrixND,Tips and Tricks,forecasting,Forecasting

There is a client who has a reporting issue…

Remember the 2017 ISO Forecasting Summit

June 19, 2017General,Solarweather,PV,Modeling,forecasting,Forecasting

This year’s 11th Annual ISO/RTO/TSO…

by David Simons

Cotati, CA - Transitioning to AMI: Removing the Guesswork

June 12, 2017General,AMIIndustry Insights,Water Analytics

Cotati, California is a bedroom community of…

What Itron Idea Labs Brings to Itron and the Industry

June 9, 2017General,IoTInternet of Things,Itron Idea Labs,Itron Idea Labs

Nine out of 10 Fortune 500 companies in 1955…

by Roberto Aiello

Common Challenges at the Energy Forecasters Meeting

May 22, 2017General,SolarEFG,PV,SAE,Modeling,forecasting,Forecasting

Turning to her left, then right, Grace finds…

Free Forecasting Brown Bag Webinar

May 16, 2017General,Solar,WorkshopsEV,weather,Workshops,PV,forecasting,Forecasting,TOU,Humidity

Now in our 11th year of hosting Itron’s…

by Paige Schaefer

Itron Riva Streetlights: Sunglasses On!

May 8, 2017General,Itron Idea LabsItron Idea Labs,Streetlights,Itron Riva Dev Mini board

You might want to wear your sunglasses while…

by Norm McEntire

A Grand View

May 5, 2017General,SolarEFG,PV,SAE,Modeling,forecasting,Forecasting

The view from the 96th floor of the John…

Itron + Scholarship America = Dream

April 27, 2017General,natural gasGas,Industry Insights,STEM,AGA,Scholarship America

In the next five to 10 years, more than…

An Exciting Time for the Gas Industry

April 26, 2017General,natural gasGas,Industry Insights,AGA

Next week, the natural gas industry will…

by Annette Gardiner

Behind-The-Meter Solar Generation and Real-Time Load Forecasting – Part 3

April 26, 2017General,SolarEV,PV,forecasting,Forecasting,TOU

In my blog posting “Behind-The-Meter Solar…

by Dr. Frank A. Monforte

Grid Energy Storage: Will It Live Up to the Hype?

April 25, 2017General,Strategic Analytics

Every morning I wake up and take part in…

by William Marin

solar panels

Behind-The-Meter Solar Generation and Real-Time Load Forecasting – Part 2

April 4, 2017General,SolarEV,PV,forecasting,Forecasting,TOU

In part on of this series, I presented four…

by Dr. Frank A. Monforte

Removing the Guesswork with AMI

April 4, 2017General,AMI,analytics,WaterWater,General,Industry Insights,WaterSmart

For water providers of all shapes and sizes,…

by Jack Merrell

A Million Solar Rooftops and Counting... California Researches Grid Integration

March 28, 2017General,SolarPV,Strategic Analytics

At social events and dinner parties I no…

The Importance of the Culture of Innovation

March 28, 2017General,Itron Idea LabsItron Idea Labs

A few weeks ago, I was on a panel with…

The 2017 Annual Energy Forecasting/EFG Meeting and ISO/RTO/TSO Summit

March 23, 2017General,Forecasting

The 15th Annual Energy Forecasting/EFG…

by Paige Schaefer

Behind-The-Meter Solar Generation and Real-Time Load Forecasting

March 21, 2017General,SolarForecasting,BTM

Recently, I was invited to speak at a…

by Dr. Frank A. Monforte

Figuring Out 5G

March 2, 2017General,IoTItron Idea Labs,Itron Idea Labs,Mobile World Congress

One of the main topics I heard talked about…

by Roberto Aiello

Annual Energy Survey

March 2, 2017General,Energyforecasting,Forecasting,Energy Survey

Itron’s forecasting group recently launched…

by Paige Schaefer

Connected Cars Everywhere!

March 1, 2017General,IoTElectric Vehicles,Itron Idea Labs,Mobile World Congress,Autonomous Cars,Electric Cars

Cars everywhere. Some, are a very similar to…

by Roberto Aiello

Itron Idea Labs Takes Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress

February 28, 2017General,IoTItron Idea Labs,Itron Idea Labs,Mobile World Congress

Among the more than 100,000 attendees at the…

by Roberto Aiello

Itron Continues Support of Envision America Workshop in Second Year

February 17, 2017News

Itron will once again be among the partner…

by The Itron Team

Demand Response and IoT: Using Data to Maximize Customer Benefit

February 16, 2017General

This blog was originally posted on…

The Program Comprehensiveness Index

February 15, 2017General,Strategic AnalyticsDORCE

I recently played laser tag at an amusement…

What Does Itron Idea Labs Do?

February 14, 2017General,IoT,IoTItron Idea Labs,Itron Idea Labs

Imagine you are planning a trip from point A…

Itron President and CEO Philip Mezey to Be Featured Speaker at Carnegie Mellon University

February 9, 2017News

On Feb. 16, 2017, Itron President and CEO…

by The Itron Team

Lots of Firsts at DistribuTECH 2017!

February 4, 2017General,Itron Idea Labs

I’ve been attending DistribuTECH for the…

FREE Forecasting Brown Bag Webinar

February 3, 2017Solar,Workshops,EV,Workshops,PV,forecastingForecasting,TOU

Itron continues to host its popular…

by Paige Schaefer

Itron at #DTECH2017 in San Diego

February 2, 2017GeneralDistribuTECH,DTECH,DTECH2017

Find yourself and share with your friends at…

by The Itron Team

Itron’s OpenWay Riva Pushes Intelligence to the Edge at DistribuTECH 2017

February 1, 2017General,Industry InsightsOpenWay Riva,DistribuTECH,DTECH,DTECH2017

Propelled by technology selection…

Why Itron Idea Labs?

January 31, 2017General,IoT,Internet of ThingsTechnology,Industry Insights,Itron Idea Labs,Itron Idea Labs

I just got a Google Home – you know, the…

by Roberto Aiello

Forecast Tests in MetrixND

January 19, 2017General,MetrixNDTips and Tricks,forecasting,Forecasting

Out-of-sample tests are a useful tool for…

by David Simons

HIRING: ERCOT Load Forecasting Senior Planning Analyst

January 13, 2017General,General,Forecasting

One of our forecasting clients, ERCOT, is…

by Paige Schaefer

Energy Forecasting Meeting - Call for Presentations

January 10, 2017EFG,sales,forecastingForecasting

Forecasters tell Itron that there is no…

by Paige Schaefer

Leaving Las Vegas @CES 2017

January 9, 2017General,IoT,Itron Idea Labs

It is day four at CES and almost time to…

by Roberto Aiello

In Search of Machine Intelligence @CES 2017

January 8, 2017General,IoT,Industry Insights,Itron Idea Labs

Day three at CES. I was on a mission to find…

by Roberto Aiello

The Connected World and Autonomous Cars @CES 2017

January 7, 2017General,Smart Cities,IoT,General,Industry Insights,Itron Idea Labs

Day two at CES was all about the…

by Roberto Aiello

Virtual Reality, Tech, Tools and Smart Energy and Water @CES 2017

January 6, 2017General,IoT,Industry Insights,Itron Idea Labs

CES day one. It’s been a crazy day of taking…

by Roberto Aiello

IoT at CES – More Than Just Buzz in the Energy Sector

January 5, 2017General,IoT,IoT,CESIndustry Insights,Itron Idea Labs

CES 2017 marks the 21st year since the term…

by Roberto Aiello

The Economy and Electric Sales

December 20, 2016General,Forecasting

Traditionally, the end of the year is a time…

Welcome to Our Blog

December 20, 2016Industry Insights

Welcome to Itron’s blog! Whether this is the…

by Sharelynn Moore

Welcome to the Active Grid

December 2, 2016Smart Cities,Industry InsightsActive Grid,OpenWay Riva

The Active Grid is where the smart grid…

by The Itron Team

The BX Tab

November 18, 2016MetrixND,Tips and Tricks,Forecasting

MetrixND provides several options for…

Itron Among Most Promising IoT Solution Providers

November 15, 2016IoT,News

Itron was recently named one of the 50 Most…

by The Itron Team

solar panels

Solar Energy: Can Technology Create a Win-Win for Utilities and Customers?

October 18, 2016Itron Utility Week

This afternoon we wrapped up the Itron…

by The Itron Team

smart grid city

Edge Intelligence via Collaboration: The Itron Riva Developers Community

October 18, 2016IoT,IoT,Itron Utility Week,Itron OpenWay,#IUW16Riva,Developers Community

This afternoon we spent time with Roberto…

by The Itron Team

Big Picture Session: Protecting Utilities from the Risk of New Technologies with Outcome-Based Solutions

October 18, 2016Itron,IoT,Analytics,Itron Utility Week,Technology,Duke Energy,CenterPoint EnergyAccenture,City of Paloma,Outcome-Based Solutions

It’s day two of our Knowledge Conference at…

by The Itron Team

Transforming Energy Networks and Enabling Applications with OpenWay Riva

October 17, 2016Smart Cities,Itron Utility Week,Resourcefulness

The second session we attended today was…

by The Itron Team

Introducing Itron Mobile

October 17, 2016General,Itron Utility Week

Itron Mobile is a tool kit for collecting…

by The Itron Team

Resourceful Network Solutions Enable the Active Grid

October 13, 2016General,Resourcefulness

Emma Ritch, ABB The industrial sector is…

Resourcefulness For Today and Tomorrow

October 12, 2016Itron Utility Week,Resourcefulness

Peter Jansen, Capgemini Today’s world needs…

by Peter Jansen

What’s Happening with EV Sales?

October 7, 2016Solar,EV,Forecasting

With gas prices hovering just above $2 a…

by Michael Russo