{"id":19225,"date":"2023-01-09T09:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T14:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19225"},"modified":"2023-01-09T09:38:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T14:38:11","slug":"itron-modernises-infrastructure-for-gru","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/iot-library\/news\/smart-energy-news\/itron-modernises-infrastructure-for-gru\/","title":{"rendered":"Itron modernises infrastructure for GRU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/itron-1077x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19226\" width=\"1059\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/itron-1077x620.jpg 1077w, https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/itron-640x369.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/itron.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington-based Itron is modernising electricity, gas and water infrastructure in Gainesville, Florida, in a deal with Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim is to improve data collection accuracy and operational efficiency using Itron\u2019s IoT network offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GRU is a multi-service utility owned by the city of Gainesville. It is modernising its infrastructure with Itron\u2019s multi-purpose IoT network, including smart Gen5 500W water and 500G gas communication modules and Riva distributed intelligence enabled electric smart meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The utility will also take advantage of Itron Enterprise Edition meter data management as a software-as-a-service to manage meter and sensor data. These should allow GRU to improve operational efficiency and data collection accuracy and enhance customer service. The utility plans to deploy Itron\u2019s technology across Gainesville and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Itron&#8217;s technology should let GRU execute its data management vision and strategy as it undergoes digital transformation and upgrades its metering infrastructure. Upon completion, GRU\u2019s electric, gas and water operations will leverage Itron\u2019s multi-purpose communications network to receive more accurate data, enabling the utility to act on insights that will help improve service reliability and reduce operational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through Itron\u2019s technology, data are collected electronically daily as opposed to manually every month. This eliminates the need and costs associated with physically accessing homes and businesses to read meters. In addition, the technology can help GRU\u2019s customers lower their utility bills since they can now monitor usage from an online account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our core business principle at GRU is to seek ways to enhance our customers\u2019 experience and reduce the impact of our operations on the environment,\u201d said Chad Parker, energy measurement and regulation manager at GRU. \u201cModernising our infrastructure with Itron&#8217;s IIoT network gives us the opportunity to streamline meter reading and improve services to our customers such as providing accurate and reliable billing. This lays the foundation for future applications like distribution automation, street lighting controls and other smart-city advanced capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Marcolini, senior vice president at Itron, added: \u201cWorking together with GRU, the fifth largest municipal electric utility in Florida, to deploy Itron\u2019s unified IIoT will enable the utility to enhance the quality, safety and reliability of the services that they delivery to their customers. We look forward to working together with GRU to meet the changing demands in energy and water service delivery and better manage the planet\u2019s most precious resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Itron lets utilities and cities safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure to communities in more than 100 countries. Its portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters and sensors helps better manage electricity, gas and water resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26710,"featured_media":19226,"template":"","news-category":[56],"library-tag":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Itron modernises infrastructure for GRU - IoT M2M Council<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iotm2mcouncil.org\/iot-library\/news\/smart-energy-news\/itron-modernises-infrastructure-for-gru\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Itron modernises infrastructure for GRU - IoT M2M Council\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Washington-based Itron is modernising electricity, gas and water infrastructure in Gainesville, Florida, in a deal with Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU). 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