Intelligent Network Solutions for the Utilities Industry

Paving the Path to a Smarter Energy Future
Regulatory mandates, volatile energy costs, surging power demands and growing global environmental concerns are driving the need for a radically different power grid landscape. These and other drivers are forcing companies to evolve to a new reality: operating with traditional grid structures will no longer suffice. To keep pace in a changing world, utilities everywhere will need to transform their network systems into “smart grids” capable of meeting 21st century mandates.

While there is no question that today’s intelligent network capabilities can help utilities progress on the path to high performance, there is also no question that the journey to a smarter grid presents many complex challenges. Accenture can help.

Three decades of experience from Accenture’s global R&D and IT practitioners translates into a team that brings extensive industry knowledge to the world’s smart grid transformation challenges, along with a broad skill base ranging from executive strategic consulting, to specialized engineering, to in-depth systems integration.

Innovative methodologies and assets developed by Accenture over the course of more than a dozen smart metering and intelligent network projects help ensure utilities gain the edge they need to navigate the maze of business and technology decisions that must be made to frame the vision of a more intelligent grid and achieve its many benefits.

For utilities deploying smart grid solutions, Accenture’s experience and expertise encompasses

• Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
• Demand response
• System operations
• Network automation
• Distributed generation
  
  

Accenture’s innovative, comprehensive intelligent network solutions are helping utilities everywhere accelerate toward high performance. This piece discusses how utilities can achieve a state of increased network awareness and the ability to respond in real time to operational, environmental, consumer and regulatory demands.

Learn how Accenture is helping Xcel Energy create the world’s first smart grid city.

Read more about a Journey to a Smarter Grid—Networks for High Performance in Utilities.

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