Australia has set a pathway to transition the National Electricity Market (NEM) into a modern energy system fit to meet the country’s net-zero future. The post-2025 NEM electricity market is designed to replace existing coal-fired generation by an expanding array of new technologies, including large-scale renewable energy generation and storage systems, complemented by rapid growth in consumer-side distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar PV, battery energy storage systems, EV charging, and controllable loads. This session presents insights from implementing Itron’s DERMS solution to facilitate Low Voltage Network operations with a rapidly expanding portfolio of distributed energy resources.

The emergence of new technologies is driving significant variations in capacity requirements across the grid. Some regions are experiencing a surge in solar PV installations, electric vehicle adoption, and building electrification while others remain relatively stable. This session will delve into the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) into the load forecasting process, bridging the gap between the distribution system and IRP forecasts.

Itron’s commitment to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices is core to how we create a more resourceful world. We have a holistic approach to sustainability, which is embedded in all areas of our business. Our solutions help our customers and end users save energy and water resources. Come see how the solutions you are already using are helping you on your journey to be more sustainable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You will also learn how our new solutions can further accelerate your sustainability initiatives. 

Part of improving Customer Experience includes taking effort out of interactions and allowing our customers to get more value out of the relationship with Itron.  We appreciate the feedback that customers provide and want to ensure you know that we are listening.  Attend this session to learn about some of the top initiatives to address key improvement areas pointed out in our annual survey. This session will focus on delivery, lead times and response times for quotes and contracts.

Part of improving Customer Experience includes taking effort out of interactions and allowing our customers to get more value out of the relationship with Itron.  We appreciate the feedback that customers provide and want to ensure you know that we are listening.  Attend this session to learn about some of the top initiatives to address key improvement areas pointed out in our annual survey. This session will focus on support, RMAs and software quality.

Having a massive amount of data available at your fingertips through grid edge intelligence solutions is amazing, but understanding and applying it to glean insights is where the most value is obtained. But how do you transform that data into those insights? Learn how you can wade through volumes of data to inform effective planning, engineering and operations, and provides data accuracy, ensuring you make informed decisions and navigate a transforming grid with confidence. From present-day operations to future-focused planning, hear how utilities are empowered to adapt to evolving demands and a changing energy landscape using advanced analytics, seamless integration and a scalable approach. 

In pursuing a zero-carbon footprint, utilities must harness a proliferation of intermittent resources like solar and wind. To efficiently operate a grid with intermittent resources, utilities will require a combination of peak management, load shifting, time-varying rate design and end-user engagement (collectively known as “Grid Flexibility”). Join this presentation that addresses the problems you are trying to solve, describes how it is being solved and everything in between! Fort Collins Utilities will explain their mitigation strategies for “duck-curve” management, solar off-ramp and underutilized overnight wind by implementing Grid Flexibility programs with a variety of equipment, like thermostats, load control switches, grid-interactive water heaters and EVs.

Having a traditional Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) enables a utility to execute control on a transmission grid. What happens when an ADMS or Grid   DERMS integrates with an Edge DERMS? Who controls activity, the Grid DERMS, the Edge DERMS or a concert of both systems? This session will explore the use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in harmonizing the activities of both systems.