Impact of Smart Metering and Intelligent Grid Strategies on IT Spending in the NZ Electricity Utility Market

This Energy Insights report reviews the impact of planned smart metering and intelligent grid implementations on technology expenditure of New Zealand utility companies. It provides an overview of the current market structure and how this is impacting the impending rollout of smart metering and related IT spending over the next five years. We then present essential guidance for utilities and vendors regarding IT investment and implementation decisions.

"Smart metering and intelligent grid investment has reached a critical tipping point in New Zealand with nationwide rollouts planned by utilities over he next five years," says Louise Francis, senior market analyst, Energy Insights. "As the market grapples with the new challenges, this shift will create, investment in information technology will experience a boost, particularly with respect to customer relationship management, GIS, database management, and analytical systems."

• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Historical Context: New Zealand Electricity Market
    • Market Structure: Generators, Transmission, Distributors, Retailers
    • Electricity Sector Statistics
    • Table: Electricity Consumption in New Zealand, 2007
    • Table: New Zealand Electricity Generators/Retailers Revenues, 2007/2008
    • Figure: New Zealand Electricity Generation by Source, 2007
  • Smart Metering and the Intelligent Grid in New Zealand
    • Essential Definitions
    • Drivers of Smart Metering and Intelligent Grid Implementation in New Zealand
      • Business Drivers of Smart Metering and Intelligent Grid
    • Smart Metering and the Intelligent Grid in New Zealand
    • Table: Smart Metering Deployment in New Zealand
  • Implications of Smart Meters and Intelligent Grid for Utility Investments
  • Figure: New Zealand Utilities IT Expenditure, 2007
  • Hardware Spending
  • Table: New Zealand Utility Company Hardware Expenditure, 2007
  • Software Spending
  • Table: New Zealand Utility Company Software Expenditure, 2007
  • IT Services Spending
  • Table: New Zealand Utility Company IT Services Expenditure, 2007
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • Utility Companies
    • Vendors
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis