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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

08.16.17 Networking/AMI 1

Post-IPO Landis+Gyr Seeks Financial Distinction From Toshiba’s Struggles

The smart-meter giant reveals unaudited Q2 data in response to its former parent company’s dire earnings report.

by Jeff St. John

AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

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AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

Plus: New York REV wants your business ideas, an update on Clean Power Plan litigation, and another utility joins Energy Impact Partners.

by Jeff St. John | August 11, 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

Emergency DR in the Midwest, California’s Grid Plans, and Earnings From Silver Spring and EnerNOC

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Emergency DR in the Midwest, California’s Grid Plans, and Earnings From Silver Spring and EnerNOC

Plus: A debate over grid support for California’s SGIP, Enphase vs. SolarEdge and Enbala’s new utility DR program.

by Jeff St. John | May 12, 2017

05.08.17 Demand Response 1

Itron to Acquire Comverge for $100M, Diving Into the Demand Response Business

Can smart metering and grid networking revitalize the legacy demand response industry?

by Jeff St. John

Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

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Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

A new DOE report helps explain why utilities are so slow to adopt next-generation software. We explain how this dynamic has played out for investors and startups in the sector.

by Jeff St. John | April 13, 2017

02.24.17 Networking/AMI 0

Landis+Gyr Lays Out Its Financial Health as Parent Company Toshiba Faces Crisis

The company says it is “unaffected by Toshiba’s challenges.”

by Jeff St. John

02.22.17 Networking/AMI 0