WAUKESHA, WI, andLIBERTY LAKE, WA, March 2,
2012- Cooper
Power Systemsand Itron, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today the availability of the Itron
CENTRON II meter integrated with Cooper Power Systems Power
Line Carrier (PLC) communications technology. This combined
offering increases metering platform options and provides
greater flexibility for utilities implementing large-scale
metering systems.
Cooper Power Systems and Itron built on the foundation
of their longtime working relationship to streamline the
development effort for this offering - incorporating enhanced
metrology and display capabilities as well as optional remote
disconnect for utility customers.
"Utility customers have long used the proven and mature
CENTRON meter for their residential metering needs and
through true collaboration with Itron, Cooper Power Systems
can now offer utility customers more choices when it comes to
meters," said Mark Thurman, president,
Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc
(NYSE: CBE)."Cooper Power Systems
is one of the first smart grid technology vendors to release
integrated communications on the Itron metering platform-a
clear indication of our leadership in offering multi-vendor
meter solutions and ability to deliver on our customers'
expectations to embrace new technology."
"Our collaboration with Cooper Power Systems and the
resulting integrated product exemplify Itron's commitment to
giving our customers a variety of deployment choices to meet
their specific needs," stated Mark deVere-White, senior vice
president of Itron Energy Group in North America and Latin
America. "The adaptable CENTRON II meter offers the best in
metering technology, including accuracy, reliability and
serviceability. With the integrated Cooper Power Systems PLC
communications, the CENTRON II provides the perfect platform
to meet current and future business needs, with applications
ranging from standard metering to smart grid
initiatives."
About Cooper Power Systems:
Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc
(NYSE: CBE), and a global manufacturer and provider of
world-class power delivery apparatus and solutions for the
utility, commercial, and industrial markets. The company
maintains a complete portfolio of products and services
required to transform, protect, connect, and build out an
electric power system backbone. Smart apparatus -
voltage regulators, capacitors, reclosers, switchgear,
smart sensors, and controls - integrated with enterprise
level software and secure communications enable customers
to increase productivity, optimize asset efficiency,
improve system reliability, and reduce costs. Reliability
and grid-point solutions include: Integrated Volt/Var
Control (IVVC), feeder, and substation automation systems.
End-point solutions include: Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) and Demand Response (DR). The company
is a leading provider of engineering optimization and
modeling tools. www.cooperpower.com
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Itron, Inc. provides energy, water, smart city, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and intelligent infrastructure services. The Company operates in three segments. The Device Solutions segment primarily includes hardware products used for measurement, control, or sensing. Its Networked Solutions segment primarily includes a combination of communicating devices, network infrastructure, and associated head-end management and application software designed and sold as a complete solution for acquiring and transporting application-specific data. Its Outcomes segment includes its value-added, enhanced software and services, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in which it enable grid edge intelligence and manage, organize, analyze, and interpret raw, anonymized data to improve decision making. It is also engaged in embedding real-time, high-resolution grid edge data into the grid planning, operations and engineering process. Its solutions include technology, software and services.
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