We are in the midst of an evolution and exciting time for the gas industry. The growing adoption of ultrasonic gas metering and next-generation industrial IoT (IIoT) networking with cellular is enhancing the value proposition for safety, data analytics, operational efficiency, and gas grid edge regulatory compliance. Join this session to hear how leading gas utilities are leveraging smart meters, networks, and applications to navigate new challenges in their gas modernization strategies. Speakers will share experiences in building the business case for Gas Edge solutions, how they began the journey and the motivating catalyst for the digital transition of gas operations.

Gas safety is a top priority for both you and your customers. As a responsible utility, it's crucial to manage and mitigate risks in your service area, such as gas leaks, explosions, wildfires, backhoe incursions, and pressure events. In this session, we will introduce you to the gas safety revolution and the latest advancements in metering and solutions. Learn how utilities are using solid-state gas meters and smart devices that integrate ultrasonic metrology and enhanced safety features to monitor, control, and transform their gas distribution networks through various use cases such as rapid identification of gas leaks, pressure management or proactively responding to severe weather events. Understand how the Gas Distribution Safety solution will converge these use cases into a single solution and visually renders alarms and events, allowing for quick and efficient response times. This session will provide you with a better understanding how to address your most pressing safety concerns. With increased visibility into safety events in your gas distribution system, you can take proactive measures to prevent incidents and ensure the safety of your customers and employees.

Preparing meter data for analysis and delivery to external reports in Excel can require multiple steps of exporting, organizing, and formatting. Using Power Query in the latest version of Microsoft Excel to tap directly into MV-Web (or ODBC exports from MV-90 xi) Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) will demonstrate bringing data directly into a spreadsheet with no macros or special plugins. Code examples and build details will be shared to prepare data from multiple meters in a few simple steps in your own organization.

The utility segment continues to be a leading growth area for Cellular IoT   solutions. However, navigating the mix of acronyms and rapidly evolving   functionality related to Cellular IoT, 5G and other wireless technologies can be complex even for the most seasoned telecommunications professionals. Join this session to learn more about Itron’s cellular strategy as we explore new ways to leverage the enhanced coverage, capacity, lower power consumption and   reduced costs of new cellular technologies specifically designed to support battery-powered water and gas solutions. Attendees will hear key updates to our portfolio, focusing on new use cases for gas and water, enabled by our cellular endpoints. We will also explore various use cases suited for cellular technologies including 5G, LTE-M, NB1 and more.

This is session includes an overview of what is new in the Field Collection System (FCS) and Itron Mobile for FCS. This session will benefit all attendees who currently use FCS or are interested in learning more about Itron Mobile for FCS. 

Field Tools and FDM are used to setup, program, and validate the installation of Itron ERTs and meters.  This session will cover key features, recent enhancements, new endpoint and meter support, and upcoming development.  Join us to learn how Field Tools and FDM support Itron’s newest solutions. 

Learn how Spire Energy has used the Endpoint Tracking feature of Itron Mobile to find missing meters.  The session will cover building the list of lost meters and how to operate and interpret the Mobile Collector data to find them.

Utilities are under increasing pressure to act to ensure their critical infrastructure is ready to meet future grid modernization, resilience, security, and clean energy requirements. Foundational communication networks play a key role in helping utilities to meet these challenges while also mitigating technology risks, increase customer satisfaction, and improve operational metrics. Join this panel of industry experts as they explain the fundamental building blocks and stages in successfully building out private wireless broadband and multi-carrier networks. It’s clear that flexible networks will be required to support required increased data speeds, capacity and security needed to operate modern, safe, and resilient utility infrastructure. Learn more about private LTE utility use cases and how utilities, technology vendors and carriers are working together to accelerate the evolution to private wireless broadband.

As utilities decide between public and private cellular networks to expand coverage and ensure operational continuity, this session will focus on Verizon’s ability to address issues that are top of mind including:

o Advanced Cellular Network Planning

o Visibility of Cellular Connected Devices

o Network Prioritization & Quality of Service for Utilities

o Verizon Frontline

o Device Certification process

o & MORE!                 

Join this session to learn more about Itron’s Intelligent Connectivity network strategy and how it provides a foundation for the future of connectivity for utilities and cities. We are transforming the scalability of deployment and maintenance of tens of millions of cellular devices and hundreds of millions of mesh-connected devices. Intelligent Connectivity leverages hybrid combinations of advanced multi-carrier, vendor-agnostic eSIM technologies for comprehensive connectivity and device management and seamless network operations for a wide range of devices, including electric, water, and gas meters, DER gateways, load control switches, and networked lighting controllers. Presenters will discuss how to balance network reliability and resiliency with cost by combining private LTE and public MNOs, ensuring robust performance for multiple use cases. Learn how our innovative approach can help you manage and scale your operations efficiently, setting the stage for a smarter, more connected future.

As the   gas industry faces significant challenges in aging infrastructure,   decarbonization and electrification, utilities are asking what’s next? While   gas safety continues to drive investment and innovation in the industry, new   advances in ultrasonic metering with integrated safety and sensing capability   at the edge, coupled with hybrid cellular and mesh networking are making the   business case to migrate from AMR to AMI a much more feasible option today.   Learn strategies to migrate by adopting a phased approach, making the   transition to gas edge solutions through performance and cost-optimized   offerings like Intelis gas meters, AMI Essentials, cellular ERT modules, and   battery-based mesh networking.

Join us in the Itron Experience for an exclusive preview of our comprehensive Gas Edge solutions portfolio, featuring the latest innovations set to transform the industry! Explore cutting-edge developments like battery-based mesh networking with the Solar Battery AP, advanced cellular solutions, Gas Distribution Safety applications, and our award-winning Intelis Gas Ultrasonic Meter. 

Our solution experts will provide an interactive preview, showcasing how these technologies can immediately enhance your system’s safety, reliability and operations. Grab a drink and connect with peers to learn how gas utilities nationwide can leverage these innovations to advance their gas modernization strategies.

*Open to all gas and combo customers. Add this session to your schedule to save your spot! For this interactive demo attendees will receive tablets to participate. Limited number of tablets available - provided on a first come basis.

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. 

ComEd (Exelon), an electric utility, provides access to its fully built-out industry level, secured AMI network to the gas utilities, Peoples and North Shore Gas (WEC Group). This allows 1.2 million gas meters to gain the benefits of AMI technology without the investment in time and money of   building out a separate single-use network. Multi-purpose networks such as ComEd’s, which contains ComEd’s AMI electric meters and smart streetlights, alongside an external natural gas utilities’ smart gas meters (in addition to   external municipality-owned smart water meters) are both a novel and an efficient solution in the modern communities these utilities serve. A year into this partnership, the two distinct utilities have established a variety of protocols for managing the deployment and the successful communication of smart gas meters on ComEd's AMI mesh network. With almost a quarter of a million gas endpoints deployed to date, day to day operations and   collaboration between the two utilities is crucial to managing the   partnership. The operations aspect involves two separate companies with their own data access and data visibility, institutional field knowledge, and two different work management processes. This session will focus on the   application of a range of radiofrequency remediation solutions to reinforce and strengthen the mesh network, including but not limited to socketAPs, relays, smart streetlights, MPACs, as well as upcoming devices such as the   streetlight microAP. Troubleshooting devices like the FSU and IMR are also within scope. The partnership is founded on collaboration using such technologies, data management, and deployment strategies, as steps are taken   to move to steady-state operations. 

A long-time Itron customer will reveal their MV-90 xi operator's toolbox consisting of custom scripts and queries created to ensure their MV-90 xi system continuously operates at peak performance.

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.

Come learn how making the move to AMR creates operational efficiencies for utility companies. Learn how utilities are leveraging AMR to streamline meter reading and unlock quantifiable bottom-line savings.