The grid’s dependability and resiliency will be increasingly defined by the effects of climate disruption. AMI firms must help utilities and customers consider what is now pressuring the grid and what measures they can take now to prepare for tomorrow. Itron is a well-known worldwide technological firm. Their construction solutions assist utilities in measuring, managing, and analysing energy and water. Their comprehensive product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water, and thermal energy monitoring and control technologies, as well as communications systems, software, and professional services. Itron allows utilities to manage energy and water resources safely and effectively, with thousands of people assisting approximately 8,000 utilities in over 100 countries.
World’s Leaders has awarded Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is revolutionising the way utilities and communities manage energy and water, a best-practice award in the World’s Best Performing AMI Solution Providers, 2022. The award honours Itron for maintaining continuously high standards in the Asia-Pacific region for delivering customer value and industry growth.
Energy Acuity is monitoring 457 Itron Smart Grid Projects, 134 Executives, 2 RPFs, and 89 Supply Agreements, according to the company.
Itron enables utilities and towns to offer vital infrastructure services to communities in over 100 countries in a safe, secure, and reliable manner. Its clients can better manage energy and water for the people they serve thanks to its established array of smart networks, software, services, metres, and sensors. The company helps millions of people throughout the world enhance their quality of life, secure their safety, and promote their well-being by working with them to ensure their success. Itron is committed to making the world a more resourceful place.
Itron investigated how customers and utility executives throughout the United States saw catastrophes via several lenses in 2019, as well as the disaster preparedness lifecycle (prepare, respond, recover). Utility executives are most concerned about the system’s potential impact from disasters (88%), electric vehicle demand (85%), and renewable energy integration (86%).While 84 percent of utility executives feel they’re “extremely or very prepared” for what’s to come, only 47% of consumers agree.
Itron’s 2019 study highlighted how catastrophes were becoming a significant worry for utility executives and consumers alike, with a specific focus on disaster planning. In fact, 69 percent of utility executives and 55 percent of customers were more concerned about catastrophes at the time of our poll than they were five years before.
Developing countries in the Asia-Pacific area may easily integrate distributed energy resources (DERs) to satisfy rising electricity demand thanks to Itron’s AMI network. The award specifically highlighted Itron’s work with the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), one of Thailand’s leading utilities, to install Itron’s AMI system and over 100,000 smart metres in Pattaya. Itron’s solution also prepares utilities to deal with additional issues, including power theft, revenue loss, and erroneous metre readings. According to World’s Leaders, Itron’s outstanding solution will help it enter this early-stage market due to these qualities.
Leadership
In August 2019, Tom Deitrich was appointed president and chief executive officer and named to Itron’s board of directors. He joined Itron in 2015 as executive vice president and COO and has played a major role in shaping the company’s strategy to partner with cities and utilities to deliver industrial IoT solutions.
Before joining Itron, Tom was senior vice president and general manager for digital networking at Freescale Semiconductor. Prior to Freescale, Tom worked for Flextronics International, Ericsson Mobile Communications, and General Electric Corporation.
Tom has more than 25 years of experience in global operations at leading technology firms and has held numerous executive management positions where he led business-level strategies that transformed and significantly improved business results. He has extensive experience in product management, research and development, supply chain management, and business development in several industries, including industrial equipment, telecommunications, and semiconductors. Tom is a member of the GridWise Alliance Grid Infrastructure Advisory Council.
