DistribuTech – 6 February, 2007 – San Diego, CA [listen to the audio news release]
When do you think there will be a “Smart Grid” in North America?
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50% 6-10 years
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40% 3-5 year
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5% 1-2 years
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5% Not in my lifetime
California is attempting to moderate its citizens’ use of electricity. Which program will help moderate use the most?
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28% Critical peak pricing rates
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24% Mandatory demand management
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20% Nothing – people are used to having cheap electricity
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16% Time of use rates
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12% In home displays
Rank the major issues impeding better transmission and distribution in North America today (1 is most, 9 is least)?
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2.20 Lack of investment capital
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3.46 Lack of political or regulatory support for change
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3.52 Aging Workforce issues
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4.14 Relentless cost pressures
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4.57 Lack of standards
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5.33 Lack of visibility into customer behavior
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6.27 Lack of off the shelf equipment with a proven track record
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6.50 Little or no predictability of usage
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7.09 Little or no predictability of capacity demand
What is the biggest positive gain from widespread acceptance and implementation of Smart Metering/Automated Metering Infrastructure?
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45% Helping consumers manage their energy use
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25% Enabling consumers to save money in an era of higher energy prices
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20% Encouraging energy conservation from commercial, industrial & residential users
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10% There aren’t likely to be any gains from Smart Meter implementations
Signify your conviction in the ability of emerging technologies to deliver better distribution operations. (C = Confident, N = Neutral, S = Skeptical)
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SCADA = 75% confident, 20% neutral, 5% skeptical
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Substation automation = 50% neutral, 50% confident
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Wireless services = 55% neutral, 40% confident, 5% skeptical
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Worker mobility = 70% neutral, 30% confident
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Smart metering = 50% confident, 45% neutral, 5% skeptical
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Real-time pricing = 75% neutral, 20% skeptical, 5% confident
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Smart grids = 50% neutral, 25% confident, 25% skeptical
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GPS and GIS = 75% neutral, 25% confident
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Adaptive forecasting = 75% neutral, 15% skeptical, 10% confident
