City of Fort Smith Seeking to Increase Safety and Reliability of
Water Distribution Network
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2018--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and services
company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, is working
with the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas to modernize its water
infrastructure with Itron’s OpenWay® Riva smart water
solution over the next two years. Itron’s advanced water communication
modules will be deployed to replace the City of Fort Smith’s aging water
infrastructure, nearly half of which have exceeded normal life
expectancy. The city will also gain access to daily and hourly interval
data for increased billing accuracy, decreased operational expense and
enhanced customer service.
Seeking to become more operationally efficient, Fort Smith will use
Itron’s OpenWay Riva technology to upgrade its aging infrastructure. The
city will install water communication modules and new meters to improve
meter reading efficiency and lower operational costs. The modules will
give the utility access to detailed meter data to gain better visibility
into its operations. The modules also give Fort Smith the flexibility to
automate meter reading today and prepare for tomorrow with the ability
to expand the system to include a multi-purpose network for smart water
and smart city applications.
“With Itron’s solution, we will be able to streamline operational
processes, reduce costs and enhance water usage visibility with detailed
meter data,” said Danny Kelley, supervisor of metering at the City of
Fort Smith. “Itron’s experience in the water industry, focus on customer
needs and continuous drive to create solutions that address key
challenges in the industry gives us confidence in this solution.”
“With Itron, Fort Smith will take advantage of mobile data collection to
improve reliability for its customers today with the opportunity to
easily migrate to a multi-purpose network to support smart utility and
city applications in the future,” said Gavin van Tonder, president of
Itron’s Water business line. “We are excited to work with the City of
Fort Smith to improve water infrastructure to provide safer, more
efficient water delivery to customers.”
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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Itron, Inc.
Alison Mallahan, 509-891-3802
Senior Public
Relations Manager
alison.mallahan@itron.com
