Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Energy Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Methodology
- Survey Sample and Respondent Profile
- Table: Respondents by Industry and Company Size (% of Respondents)
- Figure: Respondents by Job Title
- Figure: Respondents by Departments
- Figure: Respondents by Company Revenue
- Situation Overview
- Introduction
- Climate Change Is the Buzz in Utility Boardrooms
- The Trend Is Toward More Regulation
- Emission Regulation
- Cap and Trade
- Energy Efficiency and Demand Response
- Distributed and Renewable Energy
- Management Challenges
- Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Tops the List for Green
- Figure: Current Importance of Green Goals to the Company
- Internal Management Issues
- The Environment: A Top Priority for Senior Management
- Responsibility Lies with Environmental Business Unit
- Figure: Responsibilities for Environmental Compliance Program in the Company
- Figure: Method of Management of Green Projects in the Company
- Business Strategies
- Table: Companies That Currently Have Green Initiatives by Industry (% of Respondents)
- Figure: Green Initiatives in Which Companies Have Invested over $10 Million
- Carbon Trading: It' s Happening
- Something for the Customers
- Figure: Utility Offerings That Help Customers Reduce Energy Consumption
- Figure: Top Reason That Utilities Are Involved in Green Initiatives
- Motivation: It' s All About Regulation
- Measuring Performance: Energy Consumption, Reputation, and Compliance
- Figure: Key Performance Indicators Used to Measure Effectiveness of Green Initiatives
- Reducing the Carbon Footprint: The Most Important Metric
- Future Outlook
- Management Challenges and Internal Management Issues
- New Regulations and Lack of Standards
- Figure: Top Challenge or Issue Regarding Green Efforts
- Business Strategies
- Figure: Green Initiatives Planned Within the Next Two Years
- Large Investment with a Long Payback Period
- Table: Payback Period for Investment in Green Initiatives by Industry (% of Respondents)
- Technology Management
- Utilities Expect to Spend on IT to Support Green Initiatives
- Table: The Role of IT in Future Green Initiatives by Industry (% of Respondents)
- Figure: Intentions Regarding IT in Green Initiatives
- IT for Green Will Come From Existing Budgets
- Allies for Green
- Customers, Government, Associations, and Consultants Are Partners in Sustainability
- Figure: Partners for Green Initiatives
- Technology Providers Are Partners in Green
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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