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Dataquest Insight: Utilities Industry Primer, 2008 Update
25 June 2008
 
Cynthia Moore  

High energy prices favor IT investment linked to energy efficiency. Vendor business development should target end-to-end business process optimization, deep domain expertise, and integration of information and operational technologies that promote energy efficiency and transparency.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Introduction

    
 Fast Facts
    
 Business Priorities and Technology Drivers/Inhibitors

    
 Business Priorities
    
 Technology Drivers
    
 Technology Inhibitors

    
 Background and Context

    
 Industry Segmentation and Structure

    
 Industry Survey Segmentation
    
 Business Models

    
 The Impact

    
 Technology Adoption

    
 Utility Industry IT and Business Processes
    
 Utility Industry Operational and Energy Technologies
    
 IT Forecast
    
 IT Services Providers

    
 Conclusion

    
 Industry Outlook
    
 What You Need to Know

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Worldwide IT Services Utilities Industry Revenue (Estimates)
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Fast Facts: Worldwide Utilities Market
 

Figure 2. 
 Fast Facts: U.S. Utilities Market (Primarily Electric)
 

Figure 3. 
 Energy and Utilities: U.S. Market Environment
 

Figure 4. 
 Utilities Industry: Industry Segmentation by SIC Code
 

Figure 5. 
 Types of Companies in the U.S. Energy Utility Market
 

Figure 6. 
 Hype Cycle for Utility Industry IT and Business Processes, 2007
 

Figure 7. 
 Hype Cycle for Utility Industry Operational and Energy Technologies, 2007
 

Figure 8. 
 Worldwide Utilities Industry Total IT Forecast
 

Figure 9. 
 Worldwide External IT Forecast Growth by Region, 2006-2011
 

Figure 10. 
 Worldwide IT Services Provider Landscape
 



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