Demand Response New life for traditional programs

From smart thermostats and load control switches to advanced battery storage and electric vehicles, Itron bridges the gap between traditional demand response and cutting-edge distributed energy solutions.

Utilize existing demand response assets while incorporating new and emerging technologies

Deploying advanced distributed energy resource (DER) solutions does not have to mean leaving your legacy load control programs behind. Only Itron offers such broad support for DR and DER technologies ranging from load control switches, smart thermostats and grid interactive water heaters to battery storage systems and an entire portfolio of EV detection, planning and management solutions.

  • Targeted grid management that incorporates existing smart thermostats and load control switch programs in new and impactful ways

  • Distributed intelligence that brings automation to the grid edge

  • Asset protection to defer infrastructure investment through more intelligent utilization

Get more life from your current investment

A strategic portfolio enhances grid management, blending innovative technologies with proven solutions, integrating them into a cohesive ecosystem. Traditional demand response, supported by AMI, LTE and broadband networks, offers verifiable, high-value results, elevating the effectiveness of advanced grid management programs.

  • Application, Software, and Services

  • Your Network

  • Smart Thermostats and Load Control Switches

  • Cost Effective Grid Management

Bringing it all together

The integration of distributed energy resources introduces complex, diverse connectivity options and usage scenarios to the distribution grid. Addressing the effects of EVs, fluctuating renewables, and battery storage requires smart coordination. Additionally, incorporating traditional loads into a comprehensive portfolio is crucial for sustained success in energy programs. This approach balances innovation with reliability, ensuring a robust and adaptable energy network.

Time tested and proven

Modern load control switches—with and without distributed intelligence—and smart thermostats allow cost-effective integration of basic loads such as water heaters, pumps and HVAC systems into advanced grid management scenarios, enhancing efficiency and control.

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Case studies

  • Tampa Electric Company: The Art of the Possible

    Learn how Tampa Electric Company is transforming the customer experience and its operational programs through an IIoT network and next-generation AMI applications.

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  • Peak Perks Targeted Demand Management Program

    Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation’s innovative targeted demand management program, Peak Perks, was designed in conjunction with the REV mandate.

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  • 306,000 Customers Enrolled for Demand Response

    Pepco Holdings (PHI) is one of the largest energy delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving about two million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia and Maryland.

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Driving meaningful results

Itron is at the forefront of resourcefulness and innovation, integrating the latest distributed energy solutions with legacy systems, and helping utilities extend the life of existing investments and provide customers with the best support possible.

  • 1.3M meter devices controlled

  • 25 active DR and DER programs using IntelliSOURCE DERMS

  • 1.5GWDEM devices and loads under direct management

Our ecosystem is growing!

Join our DR partner network and become part of a growing ecosystem dedicated to helping utilities and consumers better manage peak demand and conserve energy.  Here are just a few of our current partners. 

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Entdecken Sie verwandte Produkte und Dienstleistungen

  • IntelliSOURCE Enterprise

    Manage energy efficiency programs and distributed energy resources (DERs)—with support for legacy systems.

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  • IntelliSOURCE Express

    Leverage an enterprise demand response managment (DRMS) solution designed specifically to meet the needs of electric cooperative or municipal utilities. 

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  • GenX Load Control Switch (LCS)

    Transform legacy DR programs into modernized DR resources with deep visibility, telemetry and control capabilities from a network-enabled, low-cost and CIP-compliant LCS without abandoning existing devices gracefully.

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  • Commercial and Industrial Solution

    Interactive end-to-end solution for C&I businesses that possess the potential to drive the largest impacts in demand response (DR) and distributed energy resource (DER) programs.

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  • Bring Your Own Device

    Offer easy-to-implement, cost-effective Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solutions, tailor-made for small utilities with no system integration needed and compatibility with leading thermostat manufacturers.

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  • IntelliFLEX

    Optimize grid-edge DERs—EVs, solar, batteries and flexible loads—with seamless AMI, ADMS and DERMS integration for real-time coordination, peak management and infrastructure cost deferral without compromising reliability.

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