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Itron Smart Meter (with Bidgely analytics)

Itron · Smart Meter

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4.2Surveillance
Index
Policy — what its policy permitsD
Evidence — what research provesC

Embeds Bidgely's load-disaggregation analytics directly on the meter, letting utilities detect appliance-level energy usage and market targeted programs to specific households.

Why this rating

Itron meters with embedded Bidgely analytics let utilities detect appliance-level energy usage and target marketing programs to specific households, extending basic billing data collection into behavioral inference.

What it is

Manufacturer
Itron
Category
Smart Meter
Model years
2015-present
Market status
Current

The evidence 3

Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits and journalism about how this device handles personal data — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.

  1. S2Utility Dive: Itron-Bidgely Partnership Could Help Utilities Get More Value from Smart Meters
    Journalism · Utility Dive · 2020-01-01

    Coverage of the Itron-Bidgely partnership embedding appliance-level energy disaggregation analytics directly onto smart meters.

    Why it matters here: Direct coverage of the Itron-Bidgely partnership.

  2. S2Bidgely Analytics WorkBench Solution Brief
    Measurement study · Bidgely

    Vendor solution brief describing Bidgely's load-disaggregation analytics platform embedded in utility smart meters.

    Why it matters here: Bidgely's own solution brief describes analytics embedded in Itron-partnered meters.

  3. S2Bidgely True Disaggregation White Paper
    Measurement study · Bidgely

    Technical white paper explaining how Bidgely's algorithms infer specific appliance usage from aggregate smart-meter energy data.

    Why it matters here: Technical explanation of the disaggregation techniques applied to Itron meter data.

Where your data goes

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