Servicii Comunale Floresti selects Itron technology to improve
distribution network efficiency and optimize billing processes
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it was awarded a
contract for more than 11,000 advanced residential water meters equipped
with communication modules, as well as the fixed network infrastructure
to support customers in Floresti, Moldova. Servicii Comunale Floresti,
the water utility servicing several municipalities, will deploy Itron
technology over the course of six months beginning later this year.
"As part of our water distribution network modernization project, mainly
financed by the World Bank and European Bank of Reconstruction and
Development, we decided to select Itron to implement high-end metering
technologies and the EverBlu advanced data collection system," said
Sergiu Rusu, director of Servicii Comunale Floresti. "Itron's wireless
solution is ideally suited to our needs for collecting data from
hard-to-read meters in urban and semi-rural areas."
Itron's trusted water meters will replace aging meters and will be
installed on new subscribers' homes throughout the city. Consumption
data will be transmitted through the fixed network. The automation of
the entire meter reading process will greatly reduce operational costs
and improve efficiency.
"This contract with Servicii Comunale Floresti demonstrates the benefits
of Itron's systems in emerging, high-potential countries like Moldova,"
said Karim Bennini, regional manager for Itron's water division. "We
look forward to helping build water infrastructure in other countries in
Eastern Europe so that this precious resource can be better managed and
conserved."
About Itron
Itron is a global technology company. We build solutions that help
utilities measure, monitor and manage energy and water. Our broad
product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy
measurement and control technology; communications systems; software;
and professional services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly
8,000 utilities in more than 100 countries, Itron empowers utilities to
responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources. Join us
in creating a more resourceful world; start here: www.itron.com.
Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore, 509-891-3524
Vice
President, Corporate Communications
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
Source: Itron, Inc.
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