It is just down right humbling to see the awards to continue to pile on for the great work done from 2003 - 2010 and beyond on smart grid at Austin Energy. This is the 27th major award since 2005 related to the technological transformation that I started in 2003 and led until 2010. Congratulations to my former colleagues at Austin Energy. Keep it going !!!
IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility Magazine Release 2011 UtiliQ Rankings Designed to Measure Utilities' Progress to Intelligent Energy
Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric Tops List for Third Consecutive Year
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., November 10, 2011 – IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility magazine, an Energy Central publication today announced the results of the annual UtiliQ rankings – a joint study designed to cut through the smart grid hype and provide benchmarks for measuring the progress utilities are making on the path to intelligent energy. For the third straight year, Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric is the most intelligent utility in America, according to the annual UtiliQ survey of U.S. electric utilities.
This year, the UtiliQ had the benefit of more comprehensive data sources including SNL Energy, AWEA, SEPA, NREL, FERC, the Consortium of Energy Efficiency, and the IDC Energy Insights Smart Meter tracker. As a result, the 2011 analysis is based on better data on renewable generation, as well as energy efficiency, smart meter implementations, and demand response, at the utilities.
According to the findings, while demand response (DR) programs are not new to the industry, utilities consider demand response a top initiative in the next five years. Those utilities that have had experience with DR programs have built their "intelligence" for the future, and FERC data on DR programs were incorporated in the evaluation process. Dynamic pricing programs were given extra weight as a relatively new form of DR.
"Utilities are continuing to increase their intelligence in some critical areas and we were fortunate to gain greater and more comprehensive access to reliable data on which to base our evaluations. For example, while demand response programs are not new to the industry, we believe demand response to be a top priority in utilities in the next five years so that is reflected in our intelligence ratings," according to Jill Feblowitz, vice president of IDC Energy Insights. "The intelligent utility is steadfastly and thoughtfully re-aligning their objectives, business processes and technology to prepare for the future."
The UtiliQ rated 78 American utilities based on five criteria: operational efficiency, commitment to renewables, smart energy initiatives, demand response/energy efficiency programs, and information technology investments in support of business process improvements. In addition, commitment to sustainability is factored into the results. All but three of the top 25 intelligent utilities received "near genius" scores in smart grid IQ, indicating the importance of smart grid developments for achieving utility intelligence.
The top 5 scoring utilities for the 2011 UtiliQ rankings include:
- San Diego Gas & Electric
- PG&E
- Austin Energy
- APS
- Southern California Edison
A complete list of the top 25 utilities can be found on the Intelligent Utility Magazine website www.intelligentutility.com.
For additional information about this study, or to arrange a one-on-one briefing with Jill Feblowitz, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-794-3214 or sarahbethmurray@gmail.com. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact insights@idc.com; reporters should email sarahbethmurray@gmail.com
About IDC Energy Insights
IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders, as well as the suppliers who serve them, in making more effective technology decisions by providing accurate, timely, and insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of industry experience, our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the utility and oil and gas industries. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world’s leading technology, media, research, and events company. For more information, please visit www.idc-ei.com, email info@idc-ei.com, or call 508-935-4400. Visit the IDC Energy Insights Community at http://idc-insights-community.com/energy .
About Energy Central:
Since 1995 Energy Central, based in Aurora, Colorado, has been widely known as the online hub for power industry professionals. With an unparalleled reach into the power industry, the Energy Central community has grown to encompass six web sites, fourteen eNewsletters, two print magazines - Intelligent Utility and EnergyBiz, two monthly webcast series, two highly acclaimed industry events and a strong market research arm, Sierra Energy Group.
Energy Central champions the development of information-enabled energyTM by facilitating executive level knowledge sharing events as well as management level events where top government and industry officials provide power industry professionals with insights into the future of the power industry. Topic-specific content includes: Grid T&D – Smart Grid and Metering; Generation and Storage for Renewables, Solar, Nuclear, Hydro and Wind; and End-Use - Demand Response and Energy Efficiency. Energy Central — we connect the power industry.
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