Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, is expanding its collaboration with Hunter Water, the water utility serving the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, to support the utility's digital water journey as part of its Digital Metering Pilot Program. Hunter Water aims to use data to improve water network management and reduce non-revenue water while enabling customers to better understand their usage and conserve water. As part of the pilot program, Hunter Water is deploying a variety of meters including Itron Intelis wSource NB-IoT ultrasonic water meters that will be managed through Temetra, Itron's cloud‑based, multi‑vendor, multi‑commodity meter data management solution, which is already in use by the utility.

Hunter Water's Digital Metering Pilot Program is focused on building a more data‑driven and resilient water network. With Itron's technology, the utility aims to advance program objectives and detect leaks sooner, reduce water loss, improve operations and empower customers with better insight into their water use.

The pilot program will include 2,000 Itron Intelis wSource NB-IoT ultrasonic water meters, which the utility will begin deploying in Q3 2026, helping Hunter Water better understand how digital meters can support future water services. The Itron technology will provide near real-time visibility of customers' water consumption, enabling faster leak detection and quicker response to reduce water loss.