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The Connected Smart City Building a foundation for the future
Tim Wolf, Itron Inc.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A SMARTER CITY?
Engaged, visionary
leadership.
Collaboration and
cooperation – the willingness
to share information and
technology.
The willingness to act,
to make decisions,
to make a declaration.
SMART ENERGY AND WATER
The measurement, management, and analysis of energy and water production, delivery, and
consumption are critical.
» Intelligent meters and sensors positioned throughout the
system, enabling efficiency, conservation, and effective
balancing of supply and demand
» Location-aware devices detect and locate theft as well as
provide accurate, timely event information such as outages
and leaks
» Provide city planners, businesses, and consumers with
detailed consumption information, enabling them to become
more resourceful about their energy and water consumption
IT BEGINS WITH THE NETWORK
A scalable, secure, reliable communications network is critical to the success of every smart city.
» Leverage existing networks if in place:
utility (RF, PLC), telecom (cellular), WiFi,
cable (coax, fiber)
» Utilities are uniquely qualified to build and
deploy dedicated infrastructure networks
RENEWABLES
PARKING SPACE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
SUBSTATION AUTOMATION
E-MOBILITY
ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER & HEAT
METERING
BACKEND WITH NETWORK MANAGEMENT
STREET LIGHTING
UTILITY FIRST MOVER IN SMART CITIES
LEVERAGE THE POWER OF DATA
» Smart devices provide real-time data
» Data sharing opens new possibilities
» Analytics turns data into insights
» Data can be shared across city departments
» Drive awareness for behavioral change
Expertise to solve business need with outcome-based solutions
» 61 Buildings; 6 million square meters of commercial space
» 20 percent energy use reduction (17.2 percent achieved thus far in year 2)
» 20 percent water use reduction
» 20 percent waste reduction
ENVISION CHARLOTTE (NORTH CAROLINA, USA)
The Opportunity
» Livability
» Economic Vitality
» Sustainability
Thank you
www.itron.com
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