Six Questions Every Utility Executive Should Ask About Cloud Computing

No leader in business or government can afford to ignore cloud computing. To date, utilities have taken a relatively slow and measured approach toward evaluating the potential of cloud computing and ultimately capitalizing on the benefits it offers. This may change with the advent of smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure.

How can utilities executives come to a timely, focused and productive evaluation of cloud computing? Accenture has identified six key questions that utilities decision makers should ask about this still-new phenomenon. By focusing on these questions, utilities executives can narrow their inquiries and start to identify opportunities and risks that will affect their own companies and ultimately help them achieve high performance.