Eversource Energy Wins 2026 Itron Innovator Award for Creating Blueprint for Utility Modernization
Key Highlights
- ➤Eversource wins 2026 Itron Innovator Award for utility modernization.
- ➤Eversource and Itron developed multi-carrier eSIM connectivity for Gen(TM)5 Cellular Access Points.
- ➤Eversource and GE Vernova plan pilot covering 25,000 meters and 3,700 transformers.
- ➤Eversource evaluates Itron EV Awareness applications for real-time charging insights.
Expert Statements
Penni Conner, Eversource Executive Vice President of Customer Experience and Energy Strategy
“At Eversource, we’re focused every day on keeping costs as low as possible for customers while ensuring safe, reliable service in the face of growing demand from electrification and large-load users in an increasingly complex operating environment and energy landscape with non-negotiable customer expectations,”
Penni Conner, Eversource Executive Vice President of Customer Experience and Energy Strategy
“We’re proud to be recognized for a customer-first approach to building upon our existing AMI network and constantly pursuing new capabilities that can support grid operations and provide greater visibility across our system – ultimately benefiting our entire region. Our priority has always been delivering safe, reliable service to our customers with an ever-present focus on affordability, and our collaboration with industry partners is critical to our ability to deliver on that commitment.”
Ben Huggins, Senior Vice President of Customer and Market Experience at Itron
“Utilities are looking for new ways to get more value from their infrastructure and use data more effectively across their organizations,”
Ben Huggins, Senior Vice President of Customer and Market Experience at Itron
“Eversource is doing exactly that, demonstrating how utilities can evolve AMI beyond its traditional role and leverage it as a foundation for intelligence at the grid edge. We are proud to recognize Eversource for its use of Itron solutions and the Itron technology partner ecosystem to advance its modernization efforts, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration in the years ahead.”
* Eversource wins the 2026 Itron Innovator Award for advancing AMI beyond meter reading. * Recognized for modernizing grid operations with resilient connectivity and grid edge intelligence. * Utility is also evaluating partner-powered EV Awareness distributed intelligence applications to strengthen grid planning. LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, announced that Eversource, New England’s largest energy provider serving more than 4.4 million customers, is the recipient of the 2026 Itron Innovator Award. The award recognizes an Itron customer that demonstrates innovation through the use of Itron solutions and the Itron technology partner ecosystem. Eversource was selected for creating a practical blueprint for utility modernization, moving advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) beyond meter reading and toward an open, adaptable platform. The company received the award at Itron Inspire 2026, Itron's premier customer-focused event.
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