Mergers and Acquisitions - IT Supports Synergy Savings for Utilities

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• Table of Contents
• In This Perspective
  • Situation Overview
    • Merger and Acquisition Activity Is Expected to Remain High
    • Table: Deal Statistics for Energy Transactions, 2000-2005
    • Figure: Utilities Industry Net Income, 1Q03-1Q06
  • The Role of IT in Achieving Synergy Savings
    • IT Costs Decline as Scale Increases
    • Figure: Correlation Between Utility Company T&D Circuit Miles and IT Spending per T&D Circuit Mile
    • Figure: Correlation Between Utility Company Generating Capacity and IT Spending per Megawatt of Generating Capacity
    • Figure: Correlation Between Number of Utility Customers and IT Spending per Customer
    • IT Savings Are a Fait Accompli
    • Best Practices Dictate a Seat for the CIO at the Table
    • Long-Term Savings Involves More than IT Cost Reductions
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