01/21/09
Worldwide Study of the Protective Relay Marketplace In Electric Utilities: 2009-2011
Newton Evans Research Company is embarking upon its 7th worldwide study of the protective relay marketplace. A survey is currently being drafted which will gather responses from 100+ electric utility officials and planners. This 4 volume report series is anticipated to be available in April 2009.
Please see our new brochure on this topic (.pdf) here:
relay_brochure2009.pdf
01/09/09
Global CAPEX and O&M ExpenditureOutlook for Electric Power Transmissionand Distribution Investments: 2009-2010
This recently completed study of Electric Utility T&D budget plans for Capital Expenditures, Operations and Maintenance includes survey responses from over 100 utilities worldwide. This study looks at general reasons for or against increasing, decreasing or maintaining budget levels through 2010. Purchase the study online by visiting our services and reports page and clicking the “order” button at the top.
Please see our news release on this topic (.pdf) here:
news_release-CAPEXstudyjan09.pdf
12/09/08
Substation Related A & I Program Spending Plans Remain Cautiously Optimistic
December 8, 2008. . . . Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has released research findings from its third quarter 2008 study of international electric power utility substation officials. About 50 large and mid-size electric utility organizations from more than 30 countries participated in the 2008 study.
International utilities accounting for nearly one-third of all utility owned transmission and distribution substations indicated plans to spend about $300-350 million this year on substation A&I program management activities, and more than one billion dollars for smart substation devices.
Many of the large International utilities participating in this year’s study continue to buy on a turnkey basis from a single supplier, which remains in stark contrast from findings reported in this year’s North American study. North American officials reported that they continue to purchase various substation products, equipment and systems from suppliers that they believe to be best in class, (whether these are global corporations, or smaller substation A&I market specialists).
Read the full article online here. (link opens as .pdf)
