Itron, Inc.

Join us for a day at Itron Inspire, a conference for #Energy, water and smart city leaders to share knowledge and get inspired about the possibilities ahead of the industry. ?? #ItronInspire24

While the North America Itron team hosted Itron Inspire in California, a handful of our colleagues were 8,000 miles away at the Dubai World Trade Centre for WETEX, the region’s largest #Sustainability and clean energy #Technology conference. “WETEX is where innovation meets impact. For Itron, it's more than just an exhibition—it's a pivotal opportunity to showcase our cutting-edge solutions in energy and water, engage with the leaders shaping a sustainable future and reinforce our commitment to creating a more resourceful world.” Garry Cox, Vice President of Sales EMEA.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning and the #Utility industry—do these three things go hand-in-hand? ?? #AI has rapidly evolved over the past few years and may be key to addressing common utility challenges. To explore the role of AI, #ML and #Grid intelligence, 600 utility executives from the U.S., Canada, France, U.K., India and Australia completed an online survey about how they are leveraging these #Technologies. Our report, Exploring AI for Utilities: The Promise and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence, discusses our key findings. Read the official press release: https://bit.ly/3YfD5oS

Wow! What an awesome ending to the Knowledge Conference, our main event at #ItronInspire24, which wrapped up a couple days ago. Highlights included: ??A keynote presentation by Michael E. Webber discussing trends shaping the future of energy and water. ??Presenting the Itron Innovator Award to Hydro One. ??Networking with hundreds of other attendees! ??The Women Who Inspire Session, featuring four women from Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, El Paso Electric Company and Clarion Events. ??A Big Picture Session with thought leaders from SMUD, Smart Electric Power Alliance and Bidgely. ??Participating in the Itron Experience Get more highlights in our Day Two recap blog: https://bit.ly/3ZZCwAz

Wow! What an awesome ending to the Knowledge Conference, our main event at #ItronInspire24, which wrapped up yesterday. Highlights included: ??A keynote presentation by Michael E. Webber discussing trends shaping the future of energy and water delivery and the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve resource management. ??Presenting the Itron Innovator Award to Hydro One for leveraging Itron’s distributed intelligence applications available through the Itron Enterprise Application Center for a technology initiative. ??A Big Picture Session with thought leaders from SMUD, Smart Electric Power Alliance and Bidgely, focusing on navigating the journey toward sustainability. ??The Women Who Inspire Session, featuring four women from Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, El Paso Electric Company and Clarion Events Inc. - North America. They discussed career paths, work/life balance and the roles men play in supporting women. ??Participating in the Itron Experience, which tested attendees knowledge and demonstrated how Itron’s grid edge intelligence solutions help utilities gain visibility and control to maintain reliability. ??Networking with hundreds of other attendees!

Day Two of?#ItronInspire24?is in full swing here in Palm Desert, CA! ?? Missed out on the excitement from Day One? We’ve got you covered. Head over to our recap blog for the highlights, top takeaways and inspiring moments from yesterday’s sessions.

We're going live on LinkedIn on Oct. 8! ??Artificial intelligence and machine learning – is this the future of #Utility operations? To find out, we surveyed hundreds of top utility executives from six countries to understand the trends and future expectations of #AI and machine learning on utility operations. ?? What percent of utilities are truly using these tools to address key challenges? ?? How are they using AI and machine learning? ?? Do the results vary by country? Marina Donovan, Itron’s VP of global marketing, ESG and public affairs, will answer these questions and more during this live interview. Marina will discuss key findings from our newly released 2024 Resourcefulness Insight Report with Paul Gerke, content director at Clarion Events Inc. - North America, live at Itron Inspire 2024.

Congrats to Alectra Utilities and Greenville Water for being the recipients of the ninth annual Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards! ?? The #Awards were presented during Itron Inspire 2024, our premier customer conference. Winner details - Alectra Utilities ?? As the winner of the Energy award, Alectra, which is the largest municipally owned electric utility in Canada, is recognized for transitioning to AMI 2.0 to help accelerate and prepare its grid for #Electrification and #Decarbonization initiatives. ? Winner details - Greenville Water ?? Located near the Appalachian Mountains, Greenville Water is recognized as the winner of the Water award for its highly efficient water #Infrastructure. The water municipality has one of the lowest average monthly bill rates in the country and Greenville continues to invest in #Technology that enhances the customer experience. #ItronInspire24 https://lnkd.in/gubPNdb3

Highlights from the day include releasing our 2024 Resourcefulness Insight Report which explores artificial intelligence for #Utilities, a keynote from the SVP and CIO of Southern California Edison (SCE), Todd Inlander, a live demonstration about the #GridEdge from Itron CEO, Tom Deitrich, and attending customer-led breakout sessions. Are you attending #ItronInspire24 this year? ??

California has the largest state population in the U.S. and ranks in first place for state-wide #EV adoption. How do Californian #Utilities ensure their grid is reliable? ?? We’re going LIVE on LinkedIn with Todd Inlander, SVP and CIO of Southern California Edison (SCE) and getting the inside scoop on how the utility, which provides services to more than 180 cities in California, is enhancing #Grid operations and ensuring grid reliability with the latest technology. Todd Inlander is responsible for managing the company’s information technology infrastructure and applications. More specifically, Todd is responsible for a diverse portfolio of #Technology assets, including the company’s fiber network, support for its SCADA Systems and #Cybersecurity. Tune-in as Paul Gerke, content director at Clarion Events Inc. - North America interviews Todd at #ItronInspire24 as they discuss how leveraging more intelligence throughout the distribution system can lead to more possibilities for innovation and efficiency to drive transformation.