47% of Electric Utilities Surveyed Plan to Upgrade or Retrofit Their SCADA System by Year End 2019

In 1Q 2017, Newton-Evans published its 14th survey-based study of the market for electric power control systems (EMS, SCADA, DMS and OMS). Thirty-two of the 68 North American utilities indicated they are planning an upgrade to their existing SCADA system by year-end 2019.

“Do you plan to add any new/replacement or upgraded/retrofitted systems by 2019?”

North America Survey Findings
Twenty-two percent of North American companies surveyed plan to upgrade or retrofit their EMS, and twenty-five percent plan to upgrade or retrofit their OMS. Twenty-six percent indicated they are adding a new or replacement DMS or ADMS by 2019.

Much of the system upgrades and installations were attributed to investor-owned utilities; 35% of this sub-sample reported that they plan on installing a new EMS and/or ADMS, and 35% indicated plans to upgrade or retrofit their existing SCADA system.

Tables of contents, report samples, and pricing information regarding “The World Market Study of SCADA, EMS, DMS and OMS in Electric Utilities: 2017-2019” is available on the reports page.