Smart Grid Solutions Flexible. Forward. ITRON’S LEADERSHIP » More than 12 million OpenWay® meters installed and in service » Itron + Cisco IPv6 architecture deployed and operating in fi eld » 150 utility customers using IP-based cellular communications platform » Multi-application networks in operation: AMI, distribution automation and » Millions of utility truck rolls avoided and carbon emissions reduced » Supporting “Green Button” data access for end customers » 33 million meters under Itron meter data management (MDM) systems » Over 50 million CENTRON® solid-state meters in the fi eld

COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR Only Itron COMPLEX CHALLENGES Itron solutions merge information and operations technologies to provide you with At Itron, we understand that the utility business is complex and unparalleled insight into measurement and evolving. development has underscored the need for deep control activities, network management, industry expertise and comprehensive solutions. Today, the power system operations, data management and analysis. We make sense of data to give grid discussion is much broader. It must address the whole energy you a much more complete picture of your delivery system and business model, not just its component pieces. network and utility operations.

A Network of Networks: Itron smart grid solutions deliver real, quantifi able benefi ts—today and into the future. Unifying the Grid Our successes at numerous utilities, big and small, have validated the case for smart grid investment. As the single-source provider of truly end-to-end business solutions, we save We tailor our solutions to your unique you time and resources, while reducing your overall risk. business challenges. That’s why our communications networks, the ITRON’S PERSPECTIVE: DELIVERING STRONG BUSINESS VALUE THROUGH heart of our approach to solution PROVEN, END-TO-END SOLUTIONS customization, adapt to diverse service geographies, performance requirements The smart grid will span the entire energy delivery system—from the customer premise and business cases. through the distribution network, up to the utility enterprise, and back to transmission and generation resources. These standards-based networks range from RF mesh and point-to-multipoint to The end goal is clear: full integration across the energy delivery system. Piecemeal cellular communications. They provide product selections of the past must give way to more complete, comprehensive smart the platforms you need to optimize cost, grid solutions. These smart grid solutions must be fl exible enough to respond to different coverage, capacity, security, operational operating environments, business priorities and investment goals. Itron has a unique role in integrity and reliability. And because our executing on this broad vision. smart grid solutions can operate on one MAKE DATA COUNT of these networks alone or in concert with other technologies—and evolve as your Timely and actionable data comprise the heart of the smart grid—so much so that business needs change—Itron solutions the breadth of data generated by the smart grid necessitates a reimagining of data offer you unparalleled choice and fl exibility. management tools. Big data will create real, measurable value. But only if we can effectively measure, manage Cellular: Solving the Smart Grid Puzzle and analyze electricity usage in ways that increase operational effi ciency, enhance security IP-based cellular networks enable you and reliability, and engage consumers. Itron has decades of data management experience. to strategically deploy your smart grid We’ve built our business on achieving precisely these objectives and more. devices regardless of your service territory geography. It can be used to fi ll coverage Unifi ed Smart Grid Network gaps; be combined with RF mesh; or philosophy has always been at the heart of A standards-based architecture to » deployed as a standalone solution. Cellular Itron’s business solutions. support future advanced distribution provides options to minimize up-front The tradition continues. Our newest system analytics and applications capital investment, while still providing an IP CENTRON meter gives you traditional High-performance, two-way » smart grid infrastructure. AMR capabilities out of the box. But it network communication through also provides an easy migration path—a radio-frequency mesh Open Standards: Encouraging bridge—to become a full OpenWay IP-based network communication Innovation and Integration » that leverages Cisco’s IPv6 Accelerate adoption, simplify deployment, that runs over existing cellular networks architecture. This migration can take place reduce the total cost of ownership and and enables rapid, secure and highly via an over-the-network upgrade and promote integration with our open, scalable deployment for a range of fi rmware download with no need to revisit standards-based smart grid architecture. smart grid devices the meter. State-of-the-art advanced metering Although the need for this common » architecture is clear, only one alliance A fundamental change to the traditional capabilities: reduce truck rolls with has produced a true IPv6 platform that smart grid deployment model, this remote disconnect/reconnect; enables enterprise-class, multi-application meter reduces your investment risks. enhance visibility into system capabilities and device interoperability: You get immediate operational and health with robust outage and theft Itron + Cisco. business benefi ts, while ensuring that detection; streamline operations with assets installed today are not stranded Think of it as “enterprise networking remote fi rmware downloads and by a rapidly changing business and for the smart grid.” Multiple smart grid reconfi gurations; protect system assets, technological landscape. applications and devices can “plug and hedge against high wholesale energy costs, and manage peak load with play” over a common communication Itron Smart Grid Solution Benefi ts: support for dynamic rate structures and infrastructure, eliminating the need for Fundamental meter-to-cash » load-shifting via peak-time rebates proprietary or vendor-specifi c integration. business tools, including AMI, Distribution automation and intelligence This interoperability is vital to our smart AMR and prepayment » grid future, since many of the technologies support, by leveraging a communication A dedicated Professional Services team that will drive the smart grid have yet to » network which supports asset monitoring A native IPv6 communication be developed. » and optimization, grid awareness, and architecture for full Internet Engineering integrated Volt/VAr control Start Today. Plan for Tomorrow. Task Force (IETF) services, including Ensure grid stability by integrating scalability to tens of millions of devices, » Enjoy safeguards against changing distributed energy resources (DER), and standardized network management, regulatory and business environments with such as solar and wind, enabled through message prioritization, quality of service built-in migration paths. Reap the benefi ts submetering and control solutions for of new technological advancements and and network security innovations as they become available. That greater visibility into distribution system asset performance and proven results. We’ve created a data-driven value chain that load characteristics combines the best in measurement, communications and control. Active smart grid analytics (ASA) software tools for revenue Deployed at scale and fully integrated across the enterprise, our » assurance, power quality, and loading that help you solutions enable you to focus on driving new business value today manage, interpret and act on diverse smart grid data and tomorrow. Customer engagement through integrated home area network » PARTNER WITH US (HAN) communication for gas meter reading, data presentation, Itron is a global technology company that specializes in measuring, demand response, dynamic rates, direct load control and EV managing and analyzing utility data. We’ve listened intently to you, smart charging with support for a variety of standards-based our customers, to develop and offer complete, comprehensive Smart Energy communications protocols solutions that target your most essential business needs and help Greatly simplifi ed integration with Itron’s meter data management » you overcome your most signifi cant challenges. (MDM) solution or third-party systems We believe in technology that enables energy effi ciency, reliability OUR HERITAGE. OUR VISION. and resource conservation by extending intelligence from the metering and distribution system to those who use, own and You don’t have to compromise on business solutions limited to one operate it—utilities, businesses and consumers. piece of the energy delivery puzzle, or those that may not weather the test of time. Choose instead the long view, as we have. Smart grid technology is integral to our energy future. Partner with us as we build fl exible, forward-thinking smart grid solutions that Itron’s smart grid expertise is preceded by decades of utility deliver immediate benefi ts and evolve at the speed of innovation. industry innovation and partnerships built on trust, integrity and SUCCESSFUL SMART GRID PROJECTS

Over 2 million meters installed and 3.5 million More than 1.6 of 1.8 million electric meters truck rolls avoided, 20,000 connect/disconnect installed. Predicting over $100 million in annual BC Hydro CenterPoint service orders performed in a single day in the savings through the reduction of energy losses. summer of 2012. With the help of smart meter Energy data, the Houston-area winner of the Biggest Energy Saver campaign was able to reduce energy consumption by 36 percent. Driving smart grid innovation through partnership and ecosystem; deploying Itron/Cisco IPv6 architecture and incorporating distribution National Grid automation devices and applications over a Contract with over 115,000 electricity meters common network infrastructure. FortisBC with OpenWay/Cisco IPv6 architecture and Itron Enterprise Edition Meter Data Management and Customer Care. The fi rst large investor utility to deploy a 100% cellular solution. 1.8 million electricity meters being deployed that support power quality, Consumers More than 2.2 million of 2.3 million meters and service disconnect/reconnect and 700,000 gas gas endpoints installed. 2012 POWER Smart meters with bid-directional communications. Grid award winner. Enabling robust consumer San Diego engagement with Itron Customer Care and HAN Gas & Electric pilot projects. Supporting revenue protection, GHG, microgrids and EVs. Standardized access More than 4.7 million of 5.3 million meters to the energy usage through the Green Button installed. 4 million customers are “program program. ready” to participate in AMI-enabled programs and services. More than 1 million customers Southern participating in OpenWay-enabled programs California such as Budget Assistance Tool and Save Edison Over 20,000 solar installations utilizing Itron Power Days peak time rebate program 2012 SunRun cellular technology to provide customers with Metering International Excellence Award winner same-day statistics. for Technology and Innovation.

Itron is a global technology company. We build solutions that help utilities CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS measure, monitor and manage energy and water. Our broad product portfolio 2111 N Molter Road includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy measurement and control Liberty Lake, WA 99019 technology; communications systems; software; and professional services. USA With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000 utilities in more than 100 countries, Itron empowers utilities to responsibly and effi ciently manage energy Phone: 1.800.635.5461 and water resources. Fax: 1.509.891.3355 Join us in creating a more resourceful world; start here: www.itron.com

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