Abstract
Introduction
The introduction of smart metering will see an exponential increase in the
volume of data collected by utilities companies. Data centers will have to
grow to keep up with the growth of data. At first glance, the opportunities
for data services should be immense. However, few utilities are considering
this option at present.
Scope of this research
- Identifies the potential opportunity for data services in utilities
created by smart metering.
- Identifies the possible barriers to adoption of data services.
- Provides recommendations to most successfully break down these barriers.
Research and analysis highlights
While growth will be slow, the potential opportunity could be enormous.
Data hosting to support customer portals and billing processing are two areas
where traction will be gained.
Key reasons to purchase this research
- Understand what will drive utilities' investment in data centers in the
future.
- See what is stopping utilities from seeking ownership models to their data
centers and data processing.
- See what strategies are most likely to be successful in the utilities
space.
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