Energy Technology Consumerization: Impact on Utility OT and IT

ID Number: G00148583

15 May 2007

Zarko Sumic

The consumerization of energy technology, driven by the need for sustainable and cleaner energy sources, transforms core utility business models and impacts technical systems. It will also force the modification of utility IT and operational technology.

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Table of Contents

What You Need to Know

Analysis

1.0

Introduction

2.0

Energy Technology Consumerization Implications

3.0

Energy Technology Consumerization's Impact on Operational Technologies

3.1		Energy Technology Characteristics
3.2		Impact on Network Controllability
3.3		Impact on Intelligent Grid Transformation
3.4		Consumer Technology Contribution to Hardening Infrastructure

4.0

Consumer Technology Implications on Utility IT Portfolios

4.1		Key Applications
4.2		Revenue Management
4.3		Customer Management
4.4		Commodity Management

5.0

Conclusion

Recommended Reading

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	The Role of Consumer Technology in Hardening Infrastructure

	Figure 2.	Key Applications Across the Energy Utility Industry

	Figure 3.	Revenue Management

Energy and Utilities Systems
Consumerization of IT

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