Mitsubishi Electric Corporation selects Itron smart grid software for
Chubu Electric Power Company smart grid project
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and services
company, announced today that the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
(MELCO) will deploy Itron's industry-leading smart grid software, which
manages millions of meters and grid devices globally, for a major smart
metering project with Chubu Electric Power Company, the third largest
electric utility in Japan. Itron's smart grid software will provide a
critical function within the overall solution, securely collecting
high-volumes of data to empower consumers to conserve energy and improve
back-end utility processes.
Itron's flexible OpenWay Collection Engine software will be installed at
Chubu Electric to securely collect and relay a high-volume of data from
field routers and approximately 10 million smart meters and deliver that
data to the utility's meter data management system. Itron's collection
engine will facilitate customer conservation efforts in Japan.
"This unique deployment at Chubu Electric demonstrates the true
flexibility and interoperability of Itron's OpenWay platform, which can
adapt to meet various utility needs and deployment configurations. We
are pleased to collaborate with the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to
bring a complete smart metering solution to Japan," said Alan White,
Itron vice president of sales, marketing and delivery for Electricity in
the Asia-Pacific. "With proven experience in managing nearly 14 million
endpoints every day, our smart grid software will effectively and
securely manage high-volumes of data at Chubu Electric Power Company,
assisting with its energy conservation efforts."
"MELCO chose to collaborate with Itron based on the proven scalability
and maturity of its systems," said Yukitoki Tsukamoto, Deputy General
Manager and Project Manager for this project. "We look forward to
working with an industry-leading company with the experience to deliver
smart metering benefits at scale to Chubu Electric Power Company."
About Itron
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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
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Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore, 509-891-3524
Vice
President, Corporate Marketing & Public Affairs
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
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