Advanced Metering and Smart Grid Initiatives
Reliable generation, transmission and distribution are critical to our nation’s energy independence. Amidst growing environmental concerns, constrained supplies and increased regulatory scrutiny, utilities need to implement the tools and technology that help them meet the needs of an ever-evolving smart grid. Energy must be delivered and used in the smartest, most efficient manner possible. Smart grid and smart metering technology from Itron meets the utility’s needs for accurate measurement and more frequent data collection. It also enables utilities to connect with their customers in new ways to manage energy demand by through greater consumer choice and control, as well as by supporting new smart grid applications such as distribution automation.

Advanced Metering for Water
Water is essential to every dimension of life. Yet less than 1 percent of the Earth’s water supply is fit and available for human consumption. And demand for water increases every minute, every hour, every day. That’s the challenge we all face. New thinking and technology are needed to sustain vital water resources; technology to measure consumption accurately and frequently; to detect leaks and greatly reduce lost water, technology that empowers utilities while enabling consumers to understand their usage and support conservation. We are approaching the time where every drop of water counts.

Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
For years, utilities have a faced a technology dilemma: deploy current technology to meet current objectives and potentially strand those assets as demands change, or commit to a costly, one-size-fits-all technology that cannot easily and cost-effectively adapt to a changing industry. The right AMR solution can deliver cost-effective, proven results, and provide the flexibility to deploy and migrate to a wide range of capabilities depending on business requirements.

Meter Data Management
Increasingly, metering-based data drives your business. And with the broader adoption of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid technology, the volume of data utilities will have to manage is growing exponentially. Whether you are looking to manage data from multiple collection systems in one place, or successfully manage the gigantic volumes of data and complex business processes that come with smart metering technology, deploying a scalable, secure and high-performance meter data management system is critical to streamlining your IT infrastructure and realizing the full value of the data your automated meter reading and AMI systems collect.

Energy Forecasting & Load Research
Accurate forecasts provide the foundation for daily operations, market planning and risk management. Itron is at the forefront of delivering forecasting systems that deliver accurate forecasts for energy utilities, independent system operators, energy retailers, municipal utilities, and cooperatives located throughout the world. In addition , Itron maintains an industry-leading position in collecting and analyzing load profile data to support load research and profiling services.

Distribution Design and Asset Analysis
For investor-owned utilities, cooperatives and municipalities, distribution design and asset analysis have always been critical variables in the formula leading to efficiency, reliability and financial performance. No one understands this better than Itron. Our advanced line design tools, analytic software, engineering expertise and innovative joint use services enable utilities of all sizes to get the most out of their distribution systems.

Enterprise Energy Management
For large companies and organizations concerned about their energy consumption and costs, innovative software tools are available for facility and energy managers to take a bite out of their monthly utility bills. From Fortune 500 companies to military bases, from colleges and universities to municipal governments, Itron’s Enterprise Energy Management tools deliver a new level of insight and control over energy costs to support critical energy efficiency and sustainability programs.

Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Demand Response
As we undergo a paradigm shift in how we manage vital energy and water resources, technology by itself is not enough to ensure a sustainable future. Actionable knowledge is required to design programs for energy efficiency, renewables, demand response, carbon emissions reduction, as well as to forecast and measure results. That’s where Itron can help.