Abstract
This IDC Energy Insights report provides technology services buyers with
an analysis of the large professional service firms that provide
strategy-level sustainability services, specifically related to the utility industry. IDC
Energy Insights evaluates vendors on the basis of their utility
depth in areas such as smart metering/intelligent grid, energy efficiency
and green products, greenhouse gas auditing and emissions trading, and
financial advisory. In addition, we examine the strength of the
service firms in utilities, looking at the size of the
utility practice, commitment to innovative research and development, strength and
number of sustainability reference customers, and sustainability thought leadership.
"Utilities are
looking to their service providers to help with not only
sustainability strategy but significant implementations of very specific initiatives intended
to help them meet sustainability objectives," according to Jill Feblowitz,
practice director, Business Technology at IDC Energy Insights.
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