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03.09.20 Grid Edge 5

Smart meters represent a potential gold mine for electric utilities.

Smart Meters Set for $30B Gusher of Investment Over Next 5 Years

By mid-decade the world will have almost 1.3 billion smart meters in place, bringing many countries to full deployment, according to Wood Mackenzie.

by Jeff St. John

01.29.20 Grid Edge 0

DistribuTech: Itron and Landis+Gyr Take Smart Meter Energy Disaggregation Mainstream

Itron partners up with Bidgely to mine historical data, while L+G will embed Sense’s real-time technology into its new Revelo smart meters.

by Jeff St. John

01.10.20 Grid Edge 14

Smart meters help customers consume power more efficiently — which is not necessarily in utilities' interest.

Why Most US Utilities Are Failing to Make the Most of Their Smart Meters

Many utilities are wasting their ratepayer-funded smart meters, a new report finds. State regulators may begin rejecting new programs.

by Jeff St. John

10.28.19 Utilities 2

How Utilities Are Transforming Outage Management Into Rapid Recovery

The need to keep customers powered and connected in the face of extreme weather is taking on new urgency.

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07.30.19 Grid Edge 2

Not all utilities want to own their own smart metering infrastructure.

Verizon’s Smart-Grid-as-a-Service Business Grows Up

Four years on, the U.S. cellular carrier’s cloud-based energy IOT platform is gaining customers among smaller utilities and expanding its applications.

by Jeff St. John

05.07.19 Grid Edge 1

Itron, Landis+Gyr Duel for Market Share in Grid Networking

The world’s two biggest publicly traded smart metering and grid networking providers reported their financial results this week, highlighting supply challenges and global competition.

by Jeff St. John

03.01.19 Networking/AMI 0

Itron Reports 2018 Loss, as Supply Constraints Outweigh Silver Spring Synergies

Supply chain headwinds and low margins for its device business overcome Itron’s growth in networking, software and its acquisition of Silver Spring Networks.

by Jeff St. John

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Blockchain Q&A With Itron Idea Labs

Our co-founder and chairman continues on the path toward blockchain enlightenment.

by Scott Clavenna | February 14, 2019

12.04.18 Demand Response 0

Demand Response M&A Update: CPower Bought by LS Power

A new owner for a big U.S. demand response player with broader distributed energy ambitions.

by Jeff St. John

06.07.18 Networking/AMI 1

The company's overall performance met or exceeded guidance.

Landis+Gyr’s 2017 Fiscal Year and the Race for Global Smart Meter Dominance

How the chief rival to Itron-Silver Spring in smart meters and grid networks fared in its first year as a publicly traded company.

by Jeff St. John

05.22.18 Regulation & Policy 2

Florida Power & Light, Gulf Power and Florida City Gas share some complementary tech and customers.

The Data Behind NextEra’s $6.5B Bid for Gulf Power and Florida City Gas

How a home-state advantage and technology synergies could make this third time a charm for NextEra’s acquisition ambitions.

by Jeff St. John

05.16.18 Networking/AMI 0

Itron’s Acquisition of Silver Spring Networks Bolsters Smart Meter and Grid Networking Revenue

Itron reports its first quarterly earnings with an integrated Silver Spring Networks.

by Jeff St. John

NRG Energy’s Distributed Energy Makeover

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NRG Energy’s Distributed Energy Makeover

This week’s dispatches: NRG’s new customer-centric, distributed energy focus; Itron and sonnen merge batteries and demand response; Siemens and Com Ed combine multiple microgrids.

by Jeff St. John | March 30, 2018

03.28.18 Networking/AMI 6

Itron and Utilidata Launch a Grid Voltage Control ‘App’ for Next-Generation Smart Meters

Itron’s Linux-enabled, IP-connected smart meters get their first test as host for third-party applications.

by Jeff St. John

Competition at the Grid Edge: Tracking Earnings and Consolidation

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Competition at the Grid Edge: Tracking Earnings and Consolidation

Itron and Silver Spring report results mid-merger; Enphase and SolarEdge are locked in fierce competition; and another utility mega-merger comes to the U.K.

by Jeff St. John | November 9, 2017

Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

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Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

Itron Utility Week highlights how Itron’s purchase of Silver Spring is a natural step in an industry shifting to the internet of things.

by Jeff St. John | October 26, 2017

10.23.17 Demand Response 1

Demand Response Startup Voltus Raises $10M

Startup with new tech and industry talent seeks opportunities in a fast-changing—and consolidating—industry.

by Jeff St. John

10.17.17 Demand Response 0

Evolutions in Demand Response: Tapping Locational Value With Pinpoint DR

Central Hudson’s non-wires alternatives program is brand-new. Gulf Power’s is 20 years old. Both can serve locational grid needs today, if technology and policy align.

by Jeff St. John

10.13.17 Grid Edge 0

Watch Itron Utility Week 2017 Live From Houston

by Ashley Fallon

How a Combined Itron and Silver Spring Networks Could Add Up to a Grid Networking Powerhouse

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How a Combined Itron and Silver Spring Networks Could Add Up to a Grid Networking Powerhouse

We go deep into the history, technical specs and future aspirations of the companies.

by Jeff St. John | September 22, 2017

09.18.17 Networking/AMI 2

Itron to Acquire Silver Spring Networks in Smart Grid/Smart City Mega-Merger

The $830 million deal would scale to compete with Landis+Gyr, with increased focus on the SAAS and smart-city markets.

by Jeff St. John

How Billions of Internet-of-Things Devices Could Change the Grid Edge—and Boost Grid Resilience

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How Billions of Internet-of-Things Devices Could Change the Grid Edge—and Boost Grid Resilience

Verizon tracks the incremental progress in utility IOT, from smart meters and streetlights to smart cities. Plus, how FPL’s $3 billion grid investment fared in Hurricane Irma.

by Jeff St. John | September 14, 2017

Smart-Meter Networks Evolve, Hackers Attack the Grid, and Fuel Cell Firms Search for Profitability

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Smart-Meter Networks Evolve, Hackers Attack the Grid, and Fuel Cell Firms Search for Profitability

TEPCO and L+G look to the internet of things. And the grid comes under threat from Dragonfly 2.0 and natural disasters.

by Jeff St. John | September 8, 2017

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

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Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

Plus: Energy Impact Partners talks EV charging, New York’s community solar plan gets the go-ahead, Illinois explores microgrids and demand response, and California seeks better green energy procurement.

by Jeff St. John | August 4, 2017

Mapping Grid Edge Values in California, DER Wholesale Market Values in New York

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Mapping Grid Edge Values in California, DER Wholesale Market Values in New York

The latest policy developments in our two grid-edgiest states, plus more apps for smart meters and shifts at NRG.

by Jeff St. John | May 26, 2017

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Itron

Smart Meters Set for $30B Gusher of Investment Over Next 5 Years

DistribuTech: Itron and Landis+Gyr Take Smart Meter Energy Disaggregation Mainstream

Why Most US Utilities Are Failing to Make the Most of Their Smart Meters

How Utilities Are Transforming Outage Management Into Rapid Recovery

Looking for Fixes to What Broke the Texas Power Grid

Hawaii’s Bold Step Into Utility Performance-Based Ratemaking

Solar Will Be Cheapest Form of Electricity Across US by 2030, Plus Other PV Trends

Verizon’s Smart-Grid-as-a-Service Business Grows Up

Itron, Landis+Gyr Duel for Market Share in Grid Networking

Itron Reports 2018 Loss, as Supply Constraints Outweigh Silver Spring Synergies

Blockchain Q&A With Itron Idea Labs

Demand Response M&A Update: CPower Bought by LS Power

Landis+Gyr’s 2017 Fiscal Year and the Race for Global Smart Meter Dominance

The Data Behind NextEra’s $6.5B Bid for Gulf Power and Florida City Gas

Itron’s Acquisition of Silver Spring Networks Bolsters Smart Meter and Grid Networking Revenue

NRG Energy’s Distributed Energy Makeover

Itron and Utilidata Launch a Grid Voltage Control ‘App’ for Next-Generation Smart Meters

Competition at the Grid Edge: Tracking Earnings and Consolidation

Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

Demand Response Startup Voltus Raises $10M

Evolutions in Demand Response: Tapping Locational Value With Pinpoint DR

Watch Itron Utility Week 2017 Live From Houston

How a Combined Itron and Silver Spring Networks Could Add Up to a Grid Networking Powerhouse

Itron to Acquire Silver Spring Networks in Smart Grid/Smart City Mega-Merger

How Billions of Internet-of-Things Devices Could Change the Grid Edge—and Boost Grid Resilience

Smart-Meter Networks Evolve, Hackers Attack the Grid, and Fuel Cell Firms Search for Profitability

Investment Watch: Grid Edge Companies Pull In More Money From Utilities

Mapping Grid Edge Values in California, DER Wholesale Market Values in New York