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2026 Free Itron Forecasting Brown Bags

February 17, 2026

As energy demand continues to change, accurate forecasting and load research are more critical than ever. Itron helps energy companies apply advanced energy analytics and forecasting expertise to better understand shifting demand and make informed strategic and operational decisions. 

Itron has conducted more than 100 informative webinars on a variety of forecasting and load research-based topics since 2006 and continues to host new webinars every year. The first brown bag of the year is on March 10 and is entitled: “25 years of SAE modeling: still the best approach for sales and load forecasting.” Past webinars were all recorded and are available in a YouTube library. To watch the more recent recordings, you must be registered for the current year’s webinars. Read more details about all the 2026 webinars and register today!  

In addition to these webinars, Itron conducts a variety of forecasting workshops and meetings. Bookmark www.itron.com/forecastingworkhops to see the latest list of events. Need help with your forecast? Energy providers throughout the world look to Itron as their strategic partner to meet their energy forecasting needs. Learn more at www.itron.com/forecasting or contact us at forecasting@itron.com. 

We encourage you to register now for not only the 2026 brown bags series but for the upcoming Annual Energy Forecasting meeting. Below is a list of the 2026 forecasting events scheduled so far. Click on the event name for more information and to register. Registration for the ISO Forecasting Summit and the Fall Workshops coming soon. 

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Workshops

Webinars

By Paige Schaefer

Sr Forecast Analyst

Paige Schaefer is a Product Marketing Manager in Itron's Outcomes group for the strategy, planning and implementation of projects supporting marketing functions spanning electricity, water and gas business units. She interacts directly with sales, product and corporate marketing to identify new marketing opportunities, recommend actions and the coordination of targeted campaigns to increase brand awareness and market share where she works closely with the teams to develop content and strategies. In addition, she provides website support, event coordination and manages Itron's Energy Forecasting Group (EFG), which supports end-use data development, the Statistical End-use Approach (SAE) and coordinates their annual meeting for discussing modeling and forecasting issues. Paige has a B.S. in Business Administration from San Diego State University with an emphasis in Marketing.

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