The Networked Grid 150: The End-to-End Smart Grid Vendor Ecosystem Profiles and Rankings

What does 2012 hold for the smart grid market? With global utilities on the precipice of large-scale smart grid technology deployment, vendors are proliferating and evolving to meet the requirements of their utility clients. As a result, utilities are flooded by solutions providers vying for their business and are now approaching a series of strategic crossroads that will set the course of their smart grid roadmaps.

As utilities and vendors alike make a flight toward quality in 2012, GTM Research is publishing The Networked Grid 150 report, the industry's compendium of leading players, vendor rankings, competitive positioning and market forecasts for each smart grid segment.

With this 280-page report, GTM Research is examining the ocean of vendors competing today in the smart grid space, with an emphasis on the two largest “first mover” markets of North America and Europe.

The report includes profiles and analysis on the top 150 vendors that are both the market's most influential and most promising based on market presence, integrated strategy, customer portfolio, recent financial developments, and, primarily, their core technology offerings.

Value-added Elements:

- In-depth profiles of the 'Top 150' smart grid companies by market segment.
- Analyst notes for each company profiled with strategic insight into company positioning.
- Rankings: 'Top 10' smart grid companies active in the market.
- Rankings: 'Top 10' smart grid companies to watch.
- Cumulative smart grid market forecasts for U.S. and Europe.
- U.S. market forecasts for Meter Data Management (MDM), Home Area Networks (HAN) and Utility Enterprise Systems.

PART I

1. Introduction
1.1 Genesis of the Report
1.2 Smart Grid Background
1.2.1 Background
1.2.2 The Term ‘Smart Grid’
1.2.3 Who’s Included? Profiles of 150 of the Leading Smart Grid Vendors
1.2.4 Structure of Report
1.2.5 Methodology
1.3 Brief Market Update
1.3.1 Start of 2012: A Smart Grid Lull?
1.4 Top Vendors in Smart Grid
1.4.1 The Networked Grid Top 10 Vendors in Smart Grid
1.4.2 Top 10 Vendors to Watch List
1.4.3 Rankings by Submarket
1.5 The GTM Research Smart Grid “Big Fish” (by Market Cap): Acquisitions and Exits
1.5.1 Unprecedented Market Appetite for Software Solutions
1.5.2 Smart Grid Big Fish
1.5.3 Smart Grid Mid-Cap Vendors
1.5.4 Smart Grid Small Fish: Private Companies
1.6 GTM Forecasts
1.6.1 U.S. Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2015
1.6.2 The Smart Grid in Europe 2012-2016: Technologies, Market Forecasts and Utility Profiles
1.6.3 The Smart Grid HAN Strategy Report 2011: Technologies, Market Forecasts and Leading Players
1.6.4 The Emergence of Meter Data Management (MDM): A Smart Grid Information Strategy Report
1.6.5 The Smart Utility Enterprise 2011-2015: IT Architecture, Cyber Security, and Market Forecast

PART II - VENDOR PROFILES

2. Smart Meter
Echelon
ELSTER
GE
Holley
Itron
Landis & gyr

3. Grid Networking
Airspan
Ambient Corporation
Amperion
AT&T
BPL Global
Cisco
Current Group
Freewave
Fujitsu
Grid net
Nexgrid
on-ramp wireless
Proximetry
Qualcomm
sensus
Sierra Wireless
Silver Spring Networks
Sixnet
Smartsynch
Sprint
Tantalus
Trilliant
Tropos
Verizon Communications

4. DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION
ABB
Alstom Grid
American superconductor
Cooper power systems
DC Systems
Dranetz
ETap
G&W Electric
GRIDCO Systems
Gridsense
Hubbell Incorporated
PCS Utilidata
Power Tagging
Powersense
RuggedCom
S&C Electric
Schneider Electrics
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Sentient Energy
Siemens
Tollgrade Communications

5. SOFT GRID
Aclara
Convergys
Ecologic Analytics
Edx Wireless
Efacec
Emeter
Gridiant
Gridpoint
Hansen Technologies
Ibm
Intergraph
Milsoft
Northstar
Oracle
Osisoft
Power Analytics
Powerit Solutions
Sap
Sas
Survalent
Telvent

6. DEMAND RESPONSE
Comverge
Consert
Constellation Energy
Enernoc
Honeywell
Integral Analytics
Viridity Energy
World Energy
7. HAN
4Home
Advanced Telemetry
Alektrona
Alertme
Calico Energy Services
Control4
Digi International
Eco Factor
Energate
Energy Aware
Energy Hub
Exegin
Greenwave Reality
Icontrol
Insteon
Onzo
Open Peak
Opower
Powerhouse Dynamics
Radio Thermostat
Sequentric
Tendril

7. HAN
4Home
Advanced Telemetry
Alektrona
Alertme
Calico Energy Services
Control4
Digi International
Eco Factor
Energate
Energy Aware
Energy Hub
Exegin
Greenwave Reality
Icontrol
Insteon
Onzo
Open Peak
Opower
Powerhouse Dynamics
Radio Thermostat
Sequentric
Tendril

8. BAN
Adura Technologies
Johnson Controls
Prenova
Scientific Conservation
Sentilla
Synapsense
Verdiem

9. Smart Utility Enterprise
Accenture
Battelle
Black & Veatch
Bridge Energy Group
Capgemini
EMC2
Enernex
Green Energy Corp
Infosys
Kema
Logica
Quality Logic
Quanta Technology
Saic
Telcordia
Wipro

10. CHIPS
Accent
Ember
Gainspan
Intel
People Power
Sigma
Teridian Semiconductor

11. GRENTECH
A123 Systems
Aerovironment
Beacon Power
Better Place
Clipper Creek
Coulomb Technologies
Direct Grid Technologies
Ecotality
Enphase Energy
General Microgrids
Greenlots
Ice Energy
Locus Energy
Petra Solar
Sanyo
Satcon
Sma
Vycon
Xtreme Power

12. SECURITY
Boeing
Industrial Defender
Ioactive
Lockheed Martin
Revere Security


List of figures

Figure 1-1: 2012 Smart Grid Vendor Taxonomy: Leading Players by Market Segment (Updated)
Figure 1-2: The Networked Grid 150 Vendor Taxonomy: Leading Players by
Market Segment (Updated)
Figure 1-3: Profiled Vendors: Ownership (Public or Private)
Figure 1-4: Profiled Vendors: Base of Operations (U.S. or International)
Figure 1-5: Percentage of All Profiled Companies Based in California
Figure 1-6: Headquarter Location of U.S.-Based Vendors
Figure 1-7: Profiled Vendors’ Year of Entrance Into Smart Grid
Figure 1-8: Submarkets Where Networked Grid 150 Companies Are Active
Figure 1-9: Five Fundamental Steps to Realizing Smart Grid
Figure 1-10: IBM’s Watson on Jeopardy
Figure 1-11: GTM Research’s Top Ten Vendors in the End-to-End Smart Grid Market
Figure 1-12: GTM Research’s Top Ten Vendors to Watch
Figure 1-13: Leading Vendors in Smart Meters (Networking Shown Separately)
Figure 1-14: Leading Vendors in Grid Networking (AMI and Beyond)
Figure 1-15: Leading Vendors in Distribution Automation (DA)
Figure 1-16: Leading Vendors in Soft Grid (Software Across All Applications)
Figure 1-17: Leading Vendors in Meter Data Management (MDM)
Figure 1-18: Leading Vendors in Consumer Engagement (via HAN and HEMS)
Figure 1-19: Leading Vendors in Smart Enterprise (Architecture and Integration)
Figure 1-20: Leading Vendors in Smart Enterprise (Niche Expertise)
Figure 1-21: GTM Research’s “Big Fish” of Smart Grid
Figure 1-22: Other Potential Big Fish: Large-Market-Cap Tech Players
Figure 1-23: Other Potential Big Fish: Major U.S. Utility Holding Companies
Figure 1-24: Midcap and Smallcap Players in Smart Grid: Public Companies
Figure 1-25: Private Companies and the “Small Fish” of Smart Grid
Figure 1-26: U.S. Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2015
Figure 1-27: The Smart Grid in Europe 2012-2016: Technologies, Market
Forecasts and Utility Profiles
Figure 1-28: The Smart Grid HAN Strategy Report 2011: Technologies, Market
Forecasts and Leading Players
Figure 1-29: The Emergence of Meter Data Management (MDM): A Smart Grid
Information Strategy Report
Figure 1-30: The Smart Utility Enterprise 2011-2015: IT Architecture, Cyber Security, and Market Forecast

Vendors included in the report have been selected based on a number of criteria, leading us to believe that they qualify for inclusion in the top 150.

Factors include, but are not limited to:

- The company's potential for success, judging by how well its current and planned technology offerings are aligned with the trends and needs of the market.

- Financial developments such as revenue growth, key acquisitions, and available/recent injections of capital.

- Degree of establishment within the smart grid market, in terms of both existing and potential contract portfolio, as well as key partnerships.

- Activity and presence in the smart grid market and the media.

- Developments within the past year have been given specific attention, but earlier developments have also been taken into account, as well.

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