Itron to Modernize Electric and Water Systems in Northern California with OpenWay® Riva IoT Solution

City of Roseville partners with Itron to manage more distributed
energy and water resources

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and services
company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, has signed
a five-year contract with the City of Roseville, California, to
modernize its electricity and water systems with Itron’s OpenWay Riva
IoT solution.

The project includes more than 100,000 electricity and water meters
equipped with OpenWay Riva’s distributed intelligence and advanced
communication capabilities. Roseville’s integrated utility services will
also take advantage of Itron Total Outcomes, which provides the
back-office IT infrastructure and cloud-based Software-as-a-Service
(SaaS) applications, including meter data management and analytics, to
streamline Roseville’s project resource requirements and accelerate time
to value.

Located near Sacramento, Roseville is a rapidly growing city looking at
ways to strategically and proactively manage power and efficiently use
available water supplies both now and into the future. The utilities
will deploy the OpenWay Riva solution to enhance electric system
monitoring, offer new rate options and services to customers, and
support water conservation goals. Specifically, the new meters will
allow for improved customer service and response to power outages and
water leaks, instantaneous meter turn-ons, turn-offs and re-reads.

“The new meters and communication network offer electric and water
customers more control over their energy and water use while enhancing
customer service,” said Philip McAvoy, assistant utility director, City
of Roseville. “Upgrading our meters improves our air quality by reducing
emissions while ensuring the City’s utility communication infrastructure
is in place to adapt to changes in the water and electric industries.”

OpenWay Riva extends intelligence and awareness to the edge of the
network. It enables real-time analysis of data and provides secure
peer-to-peer communication among meters and intelligent devices within
the network to better manage rapidly changing grid conditions. With
greater water and electricity usage awareness, the city will offer
customers a broader portfolio of utility services while improving
customer service. The utility will also be positioned to take advantage
of additional distributed computing capabilities, including applications
for Volt/VAR optimization, demand side management, theft detection, high
impedance detection, transformer load management, and tools to manage
distributed energy resources. To support water efficiency, the platform
will use advanced meter data and water analytics to alert customers to
potential leaks and reduce water waste.

“We are excited to help the City of Roseville implement solutions that
will advance their long-range operational and strategic objectives,”
said Mark de Vere White, president of Itron’s Electricity business line.
“By utilizing our open standards, multipurpose network, Roseville can
now implement multiple applications for electricity, water and even
smart city services on a unified technology platform that can expand to
meet future needs for Roseville and its citizens.”

About Itron

Itron is a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to
the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide comprehensive
solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad
product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy
measurement devices and control technology; communications systems;
software; as well as managed and consulting services. With thousands of
employees supporting nearly 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries,
Itron applies knowledge and technology to better manage energy and water
resources. Together, we can create a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.

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Contacts

Itron, Inc.
Alison Mallahan, 509-891-3802
Senior Public
Relations Manager
[email protected]