Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Steven M. Helmbrecht, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Itron, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

		ITRON, INC.
By:		/s/ STEVEN M. HELMBRECHT
		Steven M. Helmbrecht Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date February 21, 2012