Itron and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are advancing their collaboration by deploying thousands of Itron Grid Edge Intelligence devices in high fire-risk areas of California. This technology detects and classifies grid faults in real time, enabling faster crew response and preventive actions to reduce wildfire risks and outages. Initial deployments started in Santa Cruz with plans to scale to 10,000 devices by 2027 and hundreds of thousands by 2030. This effort aims to enhance grid safety, reliability, and affordability for California communities while addressing wildfire threats proactively.
The collaboration between Itron and PG&E on wildfire mitigation provides context for the Utilities sector's market activity. For readers following Utilities stocks, 20 out of 30 priced US stocks rose while 10 fell as of Oct 13, 2026 20:33 WIB. Notable movers include OKLO at USD 31.19 with a -3.17% change, SBS at USD 6.53 with a -2.97% change, and NRG at USD 104.24 with a -2.00% change.
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