Utility Analytics: The Big Data Revolution

• Laying groundwork for advanced analytics including data quality, meter data analytics, predictive maintenance, customer engagement and grid optimization
• Increasing predictive solutions and developing real-time business data through data analytics
• Interpreting customer behavioral analytics to maximize customer satisfaction while gathering the most accurate energy usage and demand insight
• Utilizing data analytics to overcome challenges, minimize risk and improve asset performance and capability
• Using analytics for customer segmentation and profiling to determine who to target with pilots and initial deployments of technologies (in-home displays, smart meters, etc.) and identify the best customers to develop and offer the most optimal rate structures
• Overcoming issues and challenges facing utilities, energy providers, hardware and software vendors and consumers as data generation, collection, analysis and applications
• Understanding lucrative ROI opportunities for big data, analytics, and cloud based infrastructure/services as applied to current and future distribution grid investments
• Studying best practices, latest technologies and trends relating to the development of useful, engaging software tools for the utility industry
• Closing the gap between the value of utility analytics and the lack of preparation for its implementation such as regulatory and internal business processes

• Chief Utilities Officers and Executives
• Engineers and Operations Specialists
• Utility Industry Regulators
• Federal, Provincial and Municipal Government and Agencies

Including:

• CIOs, CTOs, COOs, Directors of IT
• Customer Services Executives
• Regulatory, Policy and Standards Administrators
• Academic and Research Professionals
• Compliance and Consumer Protection Agents

Also:

• Vendors and Product Service Providers
  • Analytics Platforms & IT Solutions
  • Smart Grid/Soft Grid Developers
  • Automation, Hardware & Software Infrastructure
  • Storage and Security
• Management and Technology Consultants

AB Research

ABI Research, established in 1990, is a market intelligence company specializing in global technology markets. Our unique blend of quantitative forecasting and trend analysis helps us to quantify the important markets of today, define the strategic technologies of tomorrow, and provide insight on how technology is adopted into vertical markets.

Our clients rely on our services to uncover key market metrics and trends that are compiled through a combination of hundreds of comprehensive stakeholder interviews per year, technical intelligence from teardowns, years of collective market experience, vendor contributed data and end user research.

Website: www.abiresearch.com

Electricity Today

In the rapidly changing climate of today’s power industry, Electricity Today continues to be the publication of choice for North America’s transmission and distribution sectors. Electricity Today is published nine times a year by The Canadian Electricity Forum, a leading publishing and training company for the electrical power and engineering industry.

Website: www.electricity-today.com

enerG Magazine

enerG Magazine, now in its 9th year, delivers the big picture and bright future of alternative energy in North America—be part of that future now! Reaching more than 25,000 decision-makers in energy and related businesses, enerG covers all areas of alternative energy, including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and biofuels.

Website: www.altenerG.com

Energy Efficiency Markets

Energy Efficiency Markets is the largest independent website and newsletter focused on the $574 Billion energy efficiency industry. Elisa Wood, Lisa Cohn offer in-depth news and analysis on the trends, policies and technologies that impact energy efficiency programs.

Website: www.energyefficiencymarkets.com

Navigant Research

Navigant Research is a market research and consulting team that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team’s research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of these industry sectors.

Website: www.navigantresearch.com

OpenADR Alliance

Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is an open and standardized way for electricity providers and system operators to communicate DR signals with each other and with their customers using a common language over any existing IP-based communications network, such as the Internet. As the most comprehensive standard for Automated Demand Response, OpenADR has achieved widespread support throughout the industry.

The OpenADR Alliance was formed by industry stakeholders to foster the development, adoption and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) Smart Grid standard utilizing existing standards from OASIS, UCA and NAESB.

Website: www.openadr.org

Public Utilities Reports

Public Utilities Reports, Inc. (PUR) has been the leading provider of information and analysis to the electric, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries for more than 85 years. As our products evolve and we take advantage of the new technologies available, we continue to be an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in this field.

Our flagship publication, Public Utilities Fortnightly, provides unequaled industry perspective. Published monthly, it is a must-read for management at utility and energy companies, consulting firms, as well as those in the legal and financial communities with a focus in this market.

Website: www.fortnightly.com

Smart Grid Today

Smart Grid Today’s mission is to deliver daily, unbiased, comprehensive and original reporting on emerging trends, applications and policies driving the modern utility industry — in a signature format our founders have developed over 40 years in the trade news business, featuringhighly concise and easy-to-understand news copy based on trusted reporting,exclusive interviews, informed analysis and strategic insights that our subscribers rely on to succeed every business day.

SmartGridToday.com features a complete searchable archive of over 5,000 searchable articles and hundreds of downloadable PDF files, a robust industry directory, events calendar, discounts onselected items and more. Do not miss out on a single day of the deepest reporting on the smart grid you can find anywhere. Visit http://www.smartgridtoday.com/freetrial to sign up for a 14-day risk-free trial today.

Website: www.smartgridtoday.com

Utility Horizons International

Utility Horizons Quarterly is the first and only all-digital (electronic) e-magazine for the global Electric, Water and Gas Utility Automation and Information Technology industry. Published four times annually from the utilityhorizons.com portal, each issue focuses on key market drivers, issues and trends associated with automation/IT products, systems and services solutions for electric, gas and water utility professionals worldwide. With a primary emphasis on advanced, leading-edge automation and information technologies and a dual focus on Education and Innovation, no other publication can match the leading edge content and practical insights for experienced utility automation veterans and newcomers alike.

Website: www.utilityhorizons.com