Utilities Podcast Series

Actionable Insights for the New Energy Consumer
An interview with Naomi Manley-Casimir, Global Director of the Accenture Innovation Center for Utilities and Nicholas Handcock, senior analyst for the recent new energy research, in which they discuss the latest energy consumer trends based on Accenture Retail Business Services’ extensive end consumer research program.

A Perspective on the Networked Energy Consumer
An interview with Gerd Leonhard, Futurist and CEO of The Futures Agency, and Greg Guthridge, Global Managing Director of the Accenture Retail Business Services for Utilities, discussing the latest consumer energy trends, including the concept of the “networked consumer” and a move towards an “ecosystem of value” for energy provision.

The New Energy Mix and the Future of Generation
An interview with Andre Begosso, a senior executive in Accenture’s Utilities Power Generation and Strategy groups, discussing the new energy mix and factors affecting the future of the global power generation industry.

Strategy, Data and Communications Imperatives for Wholesale Power Markets
An interview with Greg Smith, a member of Accenture’s North America Utilities Industry group, responsible for energy markets clients. He talks to Faron Schonfeld, a member of Accenture’s North America Trading Operations group, responsible for power markets trading work, across utilities, energy and financial services clients about asset forecasting and planning; trading strategy and execution; and data centralization and analysis in wholesale power markets.

A Perspective on Enterprise Asset Management in the Power Generation Sector
An interview with Todd Knapp, Accenture’s North America lead for enterprise asset management in the power generation sector, discussing some of the issues facing the power generation industry and how the industry is going about solving these challenges.

Strategic Implications of the New Energy Consumer
Naomi Manley-Casimir, global director of the Accenture Innovation Center for Utilities, and Greg Guthridge, global managing director of the Accenture Retail Business Services, discuss the latest energy consumer trends based on Accenture Retail Business Services’ extensive end consumer research program.

Cheap Gas Forever? A US Industry Perspective
An interview with Andre Begosso, from the Accenture Utilities Power Generation and Strategy Groups discussing the upward trend in natural gas pricing in the US due to increased demand and the likelihood of further environmental legislation.

Navigating the Age of Uncertainty – A US Industry Perspective
An interview with Andre Begosso, from the Accenture Utilities Power Generation and Strategy Groups discussing the key disruptive forces in action in the US utilities industry today.