Report: Smart Meters: Smart Electrical Meters, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, and Meter Communications: Market Analysis and Forecasts TOC

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Issues

2.1 Metering Market Overview
- 2.1.1 Meter Types
- 2.1.2 Business Structures
- 2.1.3 Market Environment
2.2 Smart Meters - What and Why?
- 2.2.1 Why Smart Meters: Operating Efficiencies
- 2.2.2 Why Smart Meters: Smart Grid Enablement
- 2.2.2.1 Energy Use Reduction
- 2.2.2.2 Peak Demand Shifting
- 2.2.2.3 Net Metering and Local Generation
- 2.2.2.4 Support for Electric Vehicles
2.3 Industry Growth Drivers
- 2.3.1 Economic Drivers
- 2.3.2 Legislative and Regulatory Drivers
- 2.3.2.1 North America
- 2.3.2.2 Europe
- 2.3.2.3 Asia
- 2.3.2.4 Latin America, Middle East, and Africa
2.4 Industry Dynamics
- 2.4.1 Meter and Communications ' Co-operation'
- 2.4.2 Vendor Consolidation
- 2.4.3 New Market Entrants
2.5 Market Challenges

3. Technology Issues

3.1 Smart Meter Components Overview
- 3.1.1 Smart Meter Requirements
3.2 Meter Technology
3.3 Neighborhood Area Communications Technologies
- 3.3.1 Why a Utility NAN at All?
- 3.3.2 RF Mesh Networks
- 3.3.2.1 Physical and Link Layer Protocols
- 3.3.2.2 Network Layer Protocols
- 3.3.2.3 Performance Characteristics
- 3.3.2.4 RF Mesh Vendor Examples
- 3.3.3 RF Point-to-Point Networks
- 3.3.3.1 Private RF Point-to-Point Systems
- 3.3.3.2 Cellular-Based Systems
- 3.3.3.3 Performance Characteristics
- 3.3.4 Power Line Communications
- 3.3.4.1 Low Speed Power Line Communications
- 3.3.4.2 Narrowband Power Line Carrier (NPL)
- 3.3.4.3 Broadband-over-Power Line (BPL)
- 3.3.4.4 Performance Characteristics
3.4 Home Area Network Technology
- 3.4.1 HAN Requirements
- 3.4.2 RF Home Area Networks
- 3.4.2.1 ZigBee
- 3.4.2.1.1 ZigBee Smart Energy Profile
- 3.4.2.1.2 ZigBee Evolution
- 3.4.2.2 Other RF HAN Technologies
- 3.4.3 Power Line Carriers
- 3.4.3.1 HomePlug
- 3.4.3.2 HomeGrid/ITU G.hn
- 3.4.4 Separate HAN Gateways
- 3.4.5 In Home Devices without a HAN
- 3.4.6 Considerations for HAN Gateway Models
3.5 Key Technical Issues
- 3.5.1 Requirements for IP-Based Networks
- 3.5.2 Integrated System Security
- 3.5.3 Future-Proofing

4. Standards Bodies and Industry Consortia

4.1 Introduction to Standards Issues
4.2 Who Sets Metering Standards?
4.3 "Standard Set of Standards" Efforts
- 4.3.1 NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- 4.3.2 European OPEN meter Project
- 4.3.3 Utility-Driven Standardization
4.4 An Example Standards Evolution: ZigBee Smart Energy Profile
4.5 Standards Evolution Implications

5. Key Industry Players

5.1 Smart Meter and Communications Vendors
- 5.1.1 Aclara (ESCO Technologies Inc)
- 5.1.2 Ambient
- 5.1.3 Echelon
- 5.1.4 Elster Group
- 5.1.5 General Electric - GE Energy
- 5.1.6 Grid Net
- 5.1.7 Holley Metering Ltd.
- 5.1.8 Iskraemeco
- 5.1.9 Itron
- 5.1.10 Landis+Gyr
- 5.1.11 Nuri Telecom
- 5.1.12 PRI Ltd
- 5.1.13 Sensus
- 5.1.14 Silver Spring Networks
- 5.1.15 SmartSynch
- 5.1.16 Trilliant Inc.
5.2 Traditional Networking Vendors and Service Providers
- 5.2.1 AT&T
- 5.2.2 Cisco Systems
5.3 Selected In-Home Device Vendors
- 5.3.1 Tendril
- 5.3.2 OpenPeak
5.4 Selected Technology Suppliers
- 5.4.1 Ember Corporation (Silicon and Software)
- 5.4.2 Texas Instruments (Silicon)
- 5.4.3 Certicom
- 5.4.4 Grid2Home

6. Leading Smart Meter Pilots and Deployments

6.1 Southern California Edison
6.2 Duke Energy
6.3 Sweden
- 6.3.1 Vattenfall
- 6.3.2 Gutenberg Energi

7. Market Forecasts

7.1 Total Electrical Meter Market
7.2 Smart Electrical Meter Market
- 7.2.1 Smart Meter Installed Base
- 7.2.2 Smart Meter Forecast by Type
- 7.2.3 Advanced Smart Meter Shipment Forecast
- 7.2.4 Smart Meter Shipments by NAN Technology
  - 7.2.4.1 Advanced Smart Meters by NAN Technology
- 7.2.5 Advanced Smart Meter Forecast by HAN Technology
7.3 Smart Meter Revenues and ASPs
7.4 Contracted North America Smart Meter Award Vendor Shares

8. Company Directory

9. Acronym and Abbreviation List

10. Table of Contents

11. Table of Figures

12. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

List of Charts and Figures

Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
EPRI "Prism Analysis" For Carbon Emissions Reduction (2009 Update)
Google PowerMeter, Example Interface
Projected U.S. Peak Electricity Demand By Scenario
Smart Metering / Advanced Metering Infrastructure Architecture
PG&E SmartMeter Program Business Case
Recent Significant Smart meter Mergers and Acquisitions
Example Smart Meter Form Factors
Mesh Network Configurations
Example RF Mesh NAN Systems
Star Network Configuration
Categories of Power Line Communications
Example ZigBee Mesh Network Topology
ZigBee Smart Energy
Example of Select Standards and Standards Bodies for Revenue Metering
NIST Smart Grid Framework 1.0
Select Smart Meter Related Standards Inclluded in Draft NIST 1.0 Roadmap
OPEN meter Project Scope
Example OpenHAN Architectural Scenario
SCE View of HAN Connectivity
SCE Technology Vendor Map
Duke Energy' s "Utility of the Future" Concepts
Gutenburg Energi Smart Meter System
Electrical Meter Installed Base, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Penetration Rate of All Electrical Meters by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Electrical Meter Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Electrical Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Unit Shipments and Installed Base Penetration, United States: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Unit Shipments and Installed Base Penetration, Canada: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Installed Base Penetration Rate (of All Electrical Meters) by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Total Electrical Meter Shipments with % Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Forecast Segmented by Basic and Advanced Meters, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Shipments as % of All Smart Meters by Region: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Installed Base Penetration Rate by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Units by NAN Technology, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Units by NAN Technology, North America: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Units by NAN Technology, Europe: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments by NAN Technology, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter HAN Interface Unit Shipments, World Markets: 2008-2015
Basic and Advanced Smart Meter Revenue and ASPs, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Revenue and Average Selling Price, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Revenue by Component, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Manufacturer Market Share of Contracts Awarded, United States: September 2009
Communications Vendor Market Share of Contracts Awarded, United Sates: September 2009

List of Tables

All Electrical Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Electrical Meters Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meters Installed base and Penetration Rates by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meters Installed Base and Penetration Rates by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Shipments as a Percentage of All Electrical Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Shipments by NAN Technology, by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Basic Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Basic Smart Meter Shipments by NAN Technology, by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Component Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue, World Markets: 2008-2015
Basic Smart Meter Shipments by NAN Technology, by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Shipments by HAN Technology, by Region, World Markets: 2008-2015
Electrical Meter Shipments, North America: 2008-2015
Electrical Meter Installed Base, North America: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Installed Base, North America: 2008-2015
Smart Meter Shipments, North America: 2008-2015
Basic Smart Meter Shipments, North America: 2008-2015
Advanced Smart Meter Shipments, North America: 2008-2015