The information and operations systems of utilities are coming under pressure as new smart grid assets converge upon utility territories nationwide. Leading utilities are scrambling to build the supporting information and operation systems in parallel with device deployment, a trend GTM Research expects to drive $8.2 billion in U.S. utility enterprise spending between 2011 and 2015.GTM Research’s latest report, The Smart Utility Enterprise 2011-2015 is an in-depth analysis on this critical smart grid segment and aims to provide utility managers with strategic planning insights. The report features analysis on the market’s leading technologies, including service-oriented architecture middleware, enterprise information management and cyber security, as well as application software for customer management and grid optimization. The report also offers competitive profiles of more than 35 companies serving the market.According to GTM Research, the total available smart grid enterprise market in theU.S. will be $1.3 billion in 2011, with that figure forecasted to hit $1.8 billion per yearby 2015.Learn more from Greentech Media.
Smart Grid Asset Deployment Driving Need for Utility Enterprise Overhaul
