Itron (ITRI) and Nighthawk (OTCBB:NIHK) have announced a partnership that allows ITRI to promote, market and sell Nighthawk wireless power control products to its utility customers.  Nighthawk’s products will complement ITRI’s automated meter reading product, ChoiceConnect which provides utilities with the ability to connect, disconnect or reduce power to customers based on meter readings remotely.

“Itron certainly recognizes the potential value of combining Nighthawk’s growing wireless control capabilities with our ChoiceConnect suite,” said Philip Mezey, COO of ITRI. “By building strategic partnerships with providers such as Nighthawk, we continue to enhance our innovative solutions, further helping utilities to better manage demand for an energized future.”