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Itron integrates with Microsoft OpenAI for utility solutions

AI and Machine Learning19 Feb 2024

Integration will offer utility customers a seamless and intuitive user experience using natural language requests and transform the decision-making processes.

Belgian utility partners to improve streetlight efficiency

Lighting01 Feb 2024

Flemish cities will benefit from LED luminaires combined with Itron’s intelligent lighting technology, which allows municipalities to centrally manage systems.

Installed base of smart streetlights to reach 64 million by 2027

Lighting30 Nov 2023

Municipalities have become increasingly aware of energy costs and environmental issues related to street lighting, which has been a catalyst for growth.

Are utilities confronting the challenges of the energy transition?

Smart grids26 Oct 2023

A report by Itron provides insights from utilities on building the future energy grid in the US and reveals that public demand is driving the energy transition.

Jordan utility partners to boost digital transformation

Smart grids13 Sep 2023

The Jordan Electric Power Company is working with Itron to maximise the benefits of its smart meter roll-out project and bolster the region’s energy security.

Illinois utilities modernise by sharing metering network

Data management & software08 Mar 2023

The aim is to use the existing Itron advanced metering infrastructure multi-purpose network to support smart tech and streamline natural gas meter reading.

Yorkshire Water drives leakage reduction with advanced metering

Water17 Jan 2023

Smart meters and extended LoRaWan network infrastructure coverage will allow Yorkshire Water to improve service delivery for customers across the region.

Gainesville works with Itron to modernise infrastructure

Smart grids20 Dec 2022

City-owned Gainesville Regional Utilities aims to use the industrial IoT network solution to improve data collection accuracy and operational efficiency.

Baltimore utility to deploy Itron smart streetlights

Lighting12 Dec 2022

Baltimore Gas and Electric is working with the smart city specialist to connect and manage 260,000 smart streetlights across the utility’s service territory.

Queensland utility works with Itron to optimise operations

Cloud and edge computing01 Jul 2022

The government-owned corporation, which serves urban and rural areas, is deploying the Temetra cloud-based mobile meter data collection and management solution.

Microsoft and Itron help smart cities make use of the cloud

Cloud and edge computing20 May 2022

The collaboration brings together Itron’s energy management solutions and Microsoft’s cloud computing offerings to help cities and utilities reach their goals in areas such as grid resilience and decarbonisation.

Indian smart city takes steps to reduce water loss

Water04 May 2022

Satna in Madhya Pradesh is working with Itron and Yokogawa India to use existing infrastructure to detect and prevent non-revenue water losses more easily and help with water demand fluctuations.

Itron launches online marketplace for smart city solutions

Smart grids14 Apr 2022

Cities can explore field-proven and pilot-ready solutions from third parties and identify ways they can modernise infrastructure and better serve citizens and customers.

Fuengirola deploys Itron smart city platform to accelerate urban innovation

Internet of Things31 Mar 2022

The Spanish city will initially deploy intelligent street lighting, noise detection and smart traffic monitoring on the city-wide mesh network optimised for industrial internet of things devices.

Itron technology modernises water infrastructure in Tennessee

Water16 Mar 2022

Consolidated Utility District will deploy the company’s mobile meter data collection solution and upgrade its advanced metering infrastructure which will enable better leak detection.

Collaboration brings end-to-end metering solution for Canadian and US utilities

Smart grids04 Mar 2022

The collaboration between Itron and Utilismart Corporation aims to bridge the gap between automated meter reading and advanced metering infrastructure.

UK utility develops smart water network

Water22 Feb 2022

Severn Trent Water is using internet of things and smart technology from Itron and Connexin in a £20m Green Recovery programme that will digitally transform services.

Digital twin platform aims to optimise EV charging management

Smart grids03 Feb 2022

Available globally, Itron’s cloud-based solution is charger- and vehicle-agnostic and integrates EV charging management and grid management systems to enable charging assets to work in harmony with the grid.

Brussels deploys intelligent streetlighting solution

Lighting21 Dec 2021

Itron is working with Equans and Sibelga on the network-as-a-service solution, which as well as reduce electricity consumption will lay the foundation for future smart city capabilities.

Miami-Dade County deploys advanced wastewater solution

News28 May 2020

The Water & Sewer Department has worked with Itron, US3 and the Avanti Company to install the IoT-based system, which will monitor flooding and prevent sewer overflows.

Partnership aims to lower the cost barriers to entry for smart city programmes

News05 May 2020

Itron and Key Equipment Finance are launching a flexible financing programme that aims to help cities and utilities which are in need of critical upgrades but may not have the funds to invest.

Interest in smart street lighting triples in US cities

News01 May 2020

The largest 314 cities in the US are converting to LED, according to the Northeast Group, which projects that the country will invest $8.2bn in street light modernisation over the next decade.

Stockholm deploys intelligent streetlight management system

News06 Mar 2020

The Swedish city’s traffic department will utilise Itron’s Streetlight.Vision smart city management platform to manage streetlights, improve energy efficiency and optimise performance.

Swedish city modernises electricity grid to combat lack of power capacity

News28 Feb 2020

Borås is working with Itron to deploy 46,000 IIoT and smart electric meters to meet new regulatory demands and enable real-time visibility into the grid and energy usage.

Itron invites entries for smart community challenge

News28 Jan 2020

The company has collaborated with three utilities to identify key challenges which focus on electric vehicle charging as grid resources and resiliency.

Removing the roadblocks to smart city ROI

Opinions11 Nov 2019

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine return on their investment in smart city tech, says Itai Dadon, global head of smart cities at Itron.

São Paulo utility deploys tech to reduce 40 per cent water losses

News09 Oct 2019

With water losses of up to 40 per cent, Americana’s Department of Water and Sewage wants better insight into operations.

Connected lighting market set to grow by nearly 30% by 2023

News26 Sep 2019

Smart cities will be a major driver of the expansion with APAC expected to register the highest incremental growth due to increasing technology awareness by governments.

Itron helps Australian utility improve efficiency

News15 Aug 2019

The solution will also enable Western Power to better manage distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar systems and battery storage.

Itron announces smart city challenge winners

News18 Jun 2019

IoT solution providers were invited to compete for the chance to work with Glasgow and London to deploy breakthrough solutions to address specific challenges.

Australia's largest standalone smart lighting project announced

News16 Apr 2019

Transport Canberra and City Services is partnering with Itron and Vinci Energie to create an IIoT network to support smart city and energy services in the country’s capital city.

Tampa to deploy smart street lighting

News17 Feb 2019

The Tampa Electric Company is working with Itron to deploy a smart lighting solution which can also serve as the foundation for future smart city applications

Streetlight programme accelerates Illinois' smart cities

News29 Jan 2019

Itron and ComEd are rolling out a modernisation programme for municipal lighting which will connect and manage 140,000 smart streetlights

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