National Grid Recommends Itron for Proposed Advanced Metering Across Massachusetts
July 26 2016 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Itron aims to provide communication network to
support ’Grid Mod’ objectives for up to 1.3 million customers
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and
services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and
water, announced today that National Grid, one of the largest
investor-owned energy companies in the world, serving 3.4 million
electricity customers and 3.6 million natural gas customers in New
England and New York, has recommended Itron as its Advanced
Metering Functionality (AMF) solution provider in
Massachusetts.
The utility has proposed use of Itron’s proven OpenWay smart
grid platform to meet the AMF objectives of its Grid Modernization
Plan in Massachusetts. The OpenWay platform would enable access to
near real-time data, outage and restoration notification, two-way
communication and control capabilities. AMF will enable Grid
Modernization objectives of improved outage management, demand
optimization, distributed resource integration, and workforce and
asset management. As part of the AMF proposal, Itron would also
design and implement a comprehensive communications network and
cyber security infrastructure in support of other aspects of
National Grid’s proposed Grid Modernization plan. National Grid’s
proposal is subject to approval from the Massachusetts Department
of Public Utilities, which ordered the filing of a 10-year Grid
Modernization plan consistent with state policy objectives, and
subject to National Grid and Itron agreeing on a contract.
Following a successful pilot program in Worcester,
Massachusetts, National Grid’s proposal could bring Itron’s smart
grid technology to the rest of its 1.3 million customers in
Massachusetts. The multi-purpose network, if approved, will support
multiple smart grid applications, including grid monitoring, Volt
VAR optimization, advanced distribution automation, demand
response, distributed generation, theft detection, smart metering
and consumer programs. If approved, National Grid will be
positioned to enhance the reliability and resiliency of electricity
service in the face of increasingly extreme weather, and empower
consumers with opportunities to better manage and reduce
electricity costs.
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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