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U.S. Sales of Medium Voltage Equipment, Components and Related Services Accounted for More than $11 Billion in 2013, Forecast to Reach $13 Billion by 2016.

May 19, 2014. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced the publication of a series of 18 electric power distribution market two-page snapshot market summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates and market outlook and growth factors through 2016. Electric utilities accounted for nearly two-thirds of purchases of the medium voltage product categories in this series, with industrial and commercial segments accounting for about one third of the value of MV equipment shipments. A majority of the included equipment and products continue to be manufactured and/or assembled in the United States.

The Medium Voltage equipment market overview series is priced at $1,500 for all 18 market summary reports, or at $150.00 for individual report summaries. Each snapshot report include product definitions, estimates of 2013 U.S. market size, supplier market shares and the outlook through 2016 for these categories: MV01 – Air Insulated Metal Clad Switchgear; MV02 – MV Motor Controllers; MV03 – MV Gas Insulated Switchgear; MV04 – Automatic Circuit Reclosers; MV05 – Outdoor Distribution Circuit Breakers (5-38kv); MV06 – Load Interrupter Switchgear; MV07 – Overhead Disconnect Switches (15-38kv); MV08 – Sectionalizers; MV09 – Fused Cutouts; MV10 – Pad Mounted Switchgear; MV11 – Submersible Switchgear; MV12 – Bus Duct and Bus Bar ; MV13 – Substation Class Pad Mounted Capacitors; MV14 – Current/Instrument Transformers; MV15 – Fault Current Limiters; MV16 – Fault Current Indicators and Faulted Circuit Indicators; MV17 – Current Limiting Fuses and Fuse Links; and MV18 – Surge Arresters.

Other U.S. T&D market snapshot series to be updated during the next three months include power transformers (11 market segment snapshots), protective relays (8 market segment snapshots) and substation automation components (13 market segment snapshots). The next market overview series to be released covers 12 component topics related to distribution automation. The DA series is planned for publication in June, 2014.
Further information on each series of U.S. T&D market snapshots is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit www.newton-evans.com for a brochure or to place an order for any of the related report series or more than 85 individual T&D report summaries online. For subscriptions to all of the currently available report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers. For more information send an inquiry to info@newton-evans.com

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More Estimates on The U.S. Market for Distrubution Automation

From 2008 onward, Newton-Evans Research Company has completed one or two client-based, proprietary studies each year to provide mid-term and longer-term outlooks for one or more components of the burgeoning Distribution Automation market comprised of U.S.-based electric power utilities. The primary focus of these studies has centered on various DA field equipment types and associated controllers as well as DA software and platforms, located in the field, at the substation level or at the MV operations control center.

Research Methodology
These studies have included several weeks of primary research based on direct communications with major and mid-size utilities, requesting their insights regarding DA plans through 2020. These studies also included secondary research methods to learn about documented plans for DA among other North American utilities and to better understand the likely impact of economic growth projections and electric utility revenue outlook and CAPEX spending. Overall economic information used in the preparation of our range estimates was also based on NGO and a variety of government outlook documents.

The following observations are based on survey completions provided by scores of electric power utility officials during 2012-2014.

DA expenditure allocation among three purchasing categories
The overall indications from the surveys completed prior to 2014 pointed to somewhat more than one-half of the 2013-2015 DA budgets going to the procurement of field equipment, with an equal percentage of the remaining budget allocated for platforms and software, and for DA controller devices.

Over the longer term horizon (2016-2020) the DA expenditure outlook indicated a slight shift in spending patterns, suggesting increases in the percentage of program funding allocated to DA field equipment, and slightly lower percentages going toward platforms, software, and DA controller devices.

The following series of charts represent the Newton-Evans consensus view of low, mid-range and high estimates of likely DA spending for five components:

  • DA smart field-based distribution equipment
  • DA controllers
  • substation-based DA platforms and software
  • control center-based DA platforms and software
  • Telecoms for DA

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Specific DA communications network developments are excluded from this outlook. The mid-range outlook is based in large part on the utility survey responses and a cautiously optimistic assessment of the near-term and mid-term.

The low range outlook takes into account the possible continuation of unclear energy policies at the federal and state levels, federal and local government budget woes, minimal growth in electric utility industry revenues and a continuation of relatively flat electricity consumption patterns.

The high range outlook factors in a stronger economic outlook for the periods from late 2013 thorough 2016, based on the economic analysis information reported by several external organizations.

References were made to recent publications provided by several organizations including The Conference Board, Moody’s Analytics, The World Bank, The Federal Reserve and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The historic DA spending baseline years in this study have been derived from the larger and more comprehensive mid-2010 study of North American utilities conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company.

The forthcoming update to the report series, “Overview of the 2014-2016 U.S. Transmission and Distribution Equipment Market: Distribution Automation Series” goes into more detail with respect to the market for specific DA equipment and spending categories such as Automatic Circuit Recloser Controls; DA/DMS System Components; Voltage Regulators; Capacitor Bank Controllers; Fault Indicators; Pole Top (and Pad Mount) RTUs; Line Mounted Monitoring Devices; Communications Components for DA; and Engineering Services for DA.

See our reports page for topic listings and pricing details, and be sure to send us an email at info@newton-evans.com or call 1 800 222 2856 to place your order.

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Here We Go Again: Potential Synergies of an Alstom (Power and Grid) Acquisition by General Electric:

As many long-term readers of Newton-Evans’ reports and articles knew from our assessment reported in 2009 there were then three major contenders for the $7 billion Transmission and Distribution business units of the old Areva T&D Corporation. These were the American firm General Electric, the French corporate combination of Alstom and Schneider Electric, and the Japanese company, Toshiba. In the end the French government simply divided Areva T&D in half, and placed the “T” business into Alstom and the “D” business into Schneider Electric.

This past week, there have been widely circulated rumors of another attempt by GE to acquire Alstom’s power business, principally Alstom Power (generation assets) and Alstom Grid, the HV component of the old Areva T&D business. The “D” business of Areva is now squarely in the capable Schneider Electric camp of medium voltage equipment offerings.

Newton-Evans Research believes there could be significant benefits to GE’s efforts targeting the global electric power industry if the company’s current purported acquisition attempts bear fruit. There are four key reasons for this view, in our opinion:

(1) As reported by others, GE will gain improved access to European and other world regions with long-established relationships nurtured under the French management and policies, which are likely to continue under GE ownership.

(2) GE Energy Management will again be able to lay claim to some real growth within 24 months. These increases will come from both inorganic growth (via this potential acquisition – itself worth about $4.5 Billion in current year sales of Alstom Grid products, systems and services) and organic growth (through increased interest and procurement of all GE Energy Management equipment, products and services). The four component businesses of GE Energy Management include: Digital Energy, Industrial Solutions, Power Conversion and Energy Consulting. These will each benefit significantly.

(3) GE will be able to fill several significant product/equipment gaps in its electric power transmission and distribution product line and related automation offerings. This will result in significant mid-term benefits to GE Digital Energy.

(4) Alstom’s power business includes assets for power generation such as turbines for coal, gas and nuclear power plants, and wind farms.  Alstom Grid  offers a world-class group of control systems for power transmission and distribution as well as many leading transmission-class equipment offerings. The company’s “e-terra” line of systems is the leading market shareholder among critical systems used in the global electric power industry.

A successful acquisition by General Electric would provide the firm with world-leading combined market shares in substation automation, protection and control and T&D control systems (energy management and SCADA). GE Energy Management would become a major player in several growing portions of the transmission equipment business, establishing a stronger foothold in the North American and international transmission market segments described below. Together these segments are worth $32-40 billion on a worldwide basis. Newton-Evans’ estimates that Alstom Grid earned about $3.5 billion to $4.1 billion in HV equipment sales in 2013.

FACTS and Reactive Power Compensation: ABB is probably the global leader in flexible AC transmission systems and the related reactive power compensation segment of high voltage equipment for transmission networks. Siemens Energy is a strong number two supplier with several others (notably Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, and American Superconductor) also active in North America, and around the world. Alstom Grid and GE are also participants that together could challenge the market leading positions of ABB and Siemens within three years of a merger of product lines.

HVDC Equipment: Siemens is the market leader in HVDC, with ABB a reasonably close second place share holder and MEPPI the likely third most important player. However, an integrated Alstom Grid-General Electric product grouping would enable the company to attain up to a quarter of the available market shares.

Gas Insulated Substations/Switchgear: The North American market for High Voltage GIS equipment is in excess of a quarter billion dollars. While Alstom Grid has only a small share (stronger in Canada than in the US), GE Energy could now present itself as a player in this growing market segment of high voltage switchgear. GE would also play a much more important role in international markets where – unlike in North America – GIS equipment is prevalent. Globally, GIS equipment is a 2-3 billion dollar annual market.

High Voltage Bushings: This relatively small (about $125-150M in annual worldwide sales) market is led by Siemens and ABB. However, the combined Alstom Grid and GE offerings could make GE into a formidable player in this segment.

High Voltage Capacitors: GE Energy is already the major participant in the North American market for HV capacitors, but globally, ABB is the leader. Alstom Grid, by virtue of its recent acquisition of the Finnish manufacturer, Nokian Capacitors, is also a very strong player in Northern Europe. Together, the product lines could pose a real threat to ABB dominance here (yet another billion dollar global product segment).

High Voltage Circuit Breakers: Alstom Grid is already a major player globally, and with GE’s “sales boots on the ground” could significantly increase its share in North America and abroad. ABB and Siemens are both very strong manufacturers in this large annual global market of better than $2 billion.

Disconnect Switches: High voltage disconnect switches are vital components of many transmission systems, and the global market runs to about $500 million annually. GE and Alstom Grid are among the six leading suppliers of disconnect switches in North America, but lag behind Hubbell, S&C and Southern States, some of which offer circuit switchers used for disconnect applications.

Instrument Transformers: The market for high voltage instrument transformers had been dominated by specialist “independent” manufacturers until recently. A recent buying spree had Siemens acquiring Trench Electric, Alstom Grid acquiring Ritz and ABB acquiring Kuhlman. Currently, the market for HV IT equipment is shared primarily by these three firms, with GE very active in the MV segment. Together, the combined HV/MV instrument transformer offerings of an integrated GE-Alstom Grid would change the shape of this market, which in North America alone hovers around $100 million, and close to one-half billion dollars worldwide.

Air Core Reactors: Another component of some transmission network architectures, Siemens-Trench and Alstom Grid-Ritz are key players, with GE also strong and MEPPI further behind, but with a growing share. A number of smaller participants account for a rather large share of this $400 million global business.

Surge Arresters: Another sizable market in its own right (about $1 billion per year globally) high voltage surge arresters are manufactured by a number of US-based firms such as Hubbell, Thomas & Betts, and Cooper Power, each of which competes quite successfully against the likes of ABB, Siemens and GE.

Automation Systems: GE’s long-established XA/21 EMS platform and Alstom Grid’s highly rated E-Terra offerings are both held in high regard, although GE’s systems are mainly installed in the USA. Earlier (1990’s era) acquisition efforts have been fraught with initial business unit integration problems (to wit- ABB with its acquisition of the older Ferranti EMS business (Spider v. Ranger offerings) and Siemens-Control Data (Sinault-Spectrum v. Empros).

Protection and Control: Internationally, Alstom Grid (with part of the Stafford, UK-based relay business) holds an estimated 16% share of the global protective relay market, estimated by Newton-Evans to be about $2.2-$2.4 billion on an annual basis. GE Multilin, based in Toronto, is also a very strong market participant, especially in the Americas, and is the leader in industrial protection and control markets.

T&D Services: GE is a major participant in T&D equipment repair and services, especially with its transformer repair business, and Alstom Grid outside of North America earns about $550 million per year with its array of high voltage equipment services and automation systems maintenance agreements.

We will soon see learn whether and how the French government will allow Alstom to sell off all but its transportation business to a “foreign” company. GE will likely have to make significant concessions regarding job retention among the French workforce. This could have ripple effects on its global workforce.

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U.S. Electric Transmission & Distribution Equipment Market Overview

In 2014 Newton-Evans plans to update its U.S. T&D Equipment Market Overview report series to reflect market observations from 2013 and estimates for 2014-2016. This series of 2-3 page “top line” summaries will present the 2013 market shares for major participants in dollars and % of U.S. total. Each report will also present U.S. market segmentation in $MUSD, and a forecast out to 2016. Vendor and IEEE equipment definitions are provided.

Make sure to email info@newton-evans.com and sign up for our newsletter and report availability notifications for this series.

Here is a complete list of reports that will be available for $150 each:

Continue reading U.S. Electric Transmission & Distribution Equipment Market Overview

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Newton-Evans Releases First Volume of 2014-2016 Substation Automation Series

The Newton-Evans Research Company has released findings from the North American volume (Volume 1) of its newly published four volume research series entitled: The World Market for Substation Automation and Integration Programs in Electric Utilities: 2014-2016. The new study compares the current round of research findings with several earlier substation modernization tracking studies conducted by the firm. More than 75 large and mid-size North American electric power utilities actively participated in this multi-part study. Investor-owned utilities, public power utilities, cooperatives and Canadian provincials and municipals took part in this complex study involved more than 400 survey data items.

Newton-Evans Research estimates the current mid-range of North American spending for substation automation and integration programs at $690 million, with an overall potential market size of nearly $10 billion. Global potential spending for substation modernization programs is estimated at about $38-$40 billion. This amount includes spending for a wide range of intelligent substation-resident equipment and devices and the manpower to undertake the systems integration efforts required.

Additional Observations:
1) The years 2008-2009 were slow growth years – while the 2010-2013 years provided moderate-to-good growth in most categories of intelligent electronic equipment sales related to the modern, increasingly digital, electric power substation. The pool of funding for substation automation projects increased during 2010-2013 thanks in part to the stimulus funds made available by the U.S. Department of Energy, with most of this amount now spent.

2) Newton-Evans further estimates that only about 12-15% of utility operated substations in North America have been fully automated and integrated by year end 2013. Most of these fully automated installations are in fact being reported as newly or recently constructed transmission voltage substations.

3) It is becoming more difficult to separate substation product classifications as equipment manufacturers tout their offerings as “multifunctional” and the product positioning of many intelligent electronic devices now cuts across multiple product classifications.

4) Most substation equipment manufacturers (mid size and smaller companies) and systems integrators surveyed in the second half of 2013 have indicated moderate-to-good growth market conditions within their addressable utility market segments, resulting in sales that are as much as 10-20% higher than 2010-2012 sales levels. The substation automation market outlook for 2014 is also for moderate to good year-on-year growth, continuing through 2016. Looking ahead to 2014-2016, substation retrofit programs are planned to be undertaken only for the most critical of distribution substations, while new electric power T&D substations will benefit from increased spending for integration and automation.

5) The outlook for increased reliance on commercial services providers working in substation modernization activities is strongly positive. Third party engineering and integration service firms have recently made significant strides in winning substation automation-related business, from planning to design to construction and equipment installation.

6) Utility manpower shortages and funding issues continue to negatively impact the ability of technology supplier companies to engage utilities for other than short-term automation requirements. In states and provinces wherein regulators have approved strong incentives for reliability improvements or for transmission line extensions, the spending outlook is robust.

7) North American utilities continue to strongly support DNP 3, and many have now implemented, or are migrating to, a LAN version of this protocol. This year’s study has found some increase in plans for use of at least some portions of 61850 within a few dozen of North America’s largest utilities. The use of encryption techniques for transmission of substation data is also growing.

8) In summary, retrofit substations will be upgraded as warranted during 2014-2016, based on regional load growth, load criticality to customers, and related distributed generation and renewables siting developments. New substations will increasingly be designed and constructed as integrated and automated remote assets for the utility. The current study finds the bulk of available substation automation budgets likely to be spent for new substations, primarily for transmission substations.

Additional topics being covered in the four volume series of substation automation studies include in-depth coverage of several communications topics, vendor security certification requirements, external systems linkages to the substation, preferred equipment suppliers, substation timing requirements, and an assessment of how North America’s electric power substations are positioned along a three-step path to complete automation.

This newest edition of this flagship Newton-Evans study features excerpts from other recent substation research programs, including precision timing requirements; CAPEX/OPEX outlook; dynamic line rating systems and synchrophasor-related monitoring systems; the expanding role of relay-centric devices and imbedded sensors; and user-reported vendor preferences for 21 specific substation-resident equipment categories.

Additional information on the North American substation market report, and the other three reports comprising the four volume study “Worldwide Market for Substation Automation and Integration Programs in Electric Utilities:2014-2016” is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042.
Phone 1-410-465-7316, write to info@newton-evans.com and see our reports page for more details.

An introductory price of only $1,495.00 for Volume One is available to new subscribers.

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Market Trends Digest

A special December 2013 edition of the Newton-Evans Research Company’s Market Trends Digest is now available on our website. This edition looks at some of the studies Newton-Evans has put together in 2013. Also, see some preliminary results from our study of the World Market for Substation Automation & Integration 2014-2016, and read two articles by our CEO Chuck Newton:

1. ASAT and Alstom Grid: One Year Post-Merger
2. Cyber-security: Still Time to Heed the Warning Signals

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Newton-Evans Fourth Quarter 2013 Research Efforts and Topics

In-house Studies
Substation Automation & Integration: 2014-2016
This survey-based report series is currently in the planning stages. Newton-Evans is currently requesting suggested topics for inclusion in the survey questionnaire from early subscribers to this series.

RESEARCH IS CURRENTLY PLANNED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. THIS IS THE FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SUBMITTING CLIENT INPUT TO THE SURVEY BEFORE IT GOES OUT. VISIT OUR REPORTS PAGE NOW AND ORDER WITH A CREDIT CARD TO SAVE $1,500 OFF THIS 4-VOLUME REPORT SERIES DUE OUT IN JANUARY 2014!

Our Reports

For examples of previous Substation Automation studies, see our reports page or go to the following URL for samples from the past study:
www.newton-evans.com/SSA2011_Samples.zip

Recent Reports
American Manufacturing and Systems Integration Capabilities for Power Grid Modernization – Important Resource for staff and management at manufacturing companies and systems integration firms. Multiple facets of “smart grid” are discussed, including substation modernization.

Assessment and Overview of the World Market for Time Synchronization in Electric Power Substations: A Utility and Industry Survey-Based Report on Precision Timing Requirements – “Must Have” Information on Timing Requirements for Substation Modernization Programs involving utility clients at the substation level.

Global CAPEX and O&M Expenditure Outlook for Electric Power T&D Investments: 2013-2014, Funding Outlook for Smart Grid Development Based on Summer 2013 Survey Results – Great resource for global and regional outlook on grid modernization- focused on control systems, substation modernization and other key components of “smart grid” interest to the supply and demand side of electric power delivery industry.

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New Report from Newton-Evans Emphasizes U.S. Know-How and Capacity to Forge a Modern Electric Power Grid

Study entitled “American Manufacturing and Systems Integration Capabilities for Power Grid Modernization” Provides Specific Guidance from Manufacturers and Systems Integration Firms concerning Readiness to Serve

September 25, 2013. Ellicott City, Maryland. Newton-Evans Research believes that American manufacturers can accommodate more rapid growth in U.S. grid modernization efforts than currently exists. Based on repeated surveys of several of the key manufacturing companies active in grid modernization product development and firms involved with grid management and control systems integration activities, there is sufficient manufacturing and integration capacity to meet expected demand levels for almost all core components of the smart grid investment grant program identified by the U.S. Department of Energy as well as additional grid modernization components studied by Newton-Evans Research Company. The latter group includes the intelligent electronic devices required for various automation projects from transmission and distribution level applications down to smart infrastructure equipment.

Regarding the nation’s ability to increase systems integration workloads and capabilities, there is sufficient integration expertise available to expand usage levels of the following: (1) dynamic transmission line rating systems; (2) synchrophasor-related monitoring systems used in the nation’s high-voltage transmission networks; (3) operational control systems deployed for power generation management, transmission and distribution network operations and outage management; (4) information technology with which to intelligently manage deployments of grid modernization components, including telecommunications and analytical tools.

Newton-Evans’ ongoing discussions and formal studies with suppliers, appropriate consultants and utilities have enabled the research firm to develop an independent update and prepare a fresh outlook for each of the DOE-identified smart grid components and a number of additional grid modernization components studied on a repetitive basis by Newton-Evans. Nationwide grid modernization efforts could be largely completed by 2040, including widespread deployment of a variety of scalable energy storage devices sited along the electric power delivery network and at customer premises, according to these observations and insights.

The core technologies identified as smart grid investment grant (SGIG) program components by DOE and discussed anew in this report are as follows: Energy storage, dynamic line rating (DLR), operational control and monitoring systems including SCADA and energy management, distribution management system, Advanced Distribution Automation (ADA) and outage management systems, synchrophasors, advanced metering infrastructure, smart meters, home-area networks and smart electricity loads

In addition, Newton-Evans has included observations from its own related studies of other essential components of grid modernization. These additional grid modernization components include substation modernization programs, protection and control activities, cyber security developments, time synchronization and a variety of grid infrastructure equipment.

Newton-Evans also conducted its fifth tracking study of capital investment in grid modernization during the summer of 2013. This new report includes key excerpts from findings reported in the company’s report Global CAPEX and O&M Expenditure Outlook for Electric Power T&D Investments: 2013-2014.

The 41 page report is priced at $975.00 and is available on our reports page.

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Utility CAPEX/OPEX Report Published with Results of April-July 2013 Newton-Evans Study of Electric Power T&D Investment

Ellicott City, Maryland – July 24, 2013: The Newton-Evans Research Company today announced the publication of its fifth study in the multi-year tracking research program looking into electric power utility capital expenditures or CAPEX budgets related to smart grid investments and infrastructure spending plans.

Findings from the second and early third quarter 2013 Newton-Evans global tracking study of electric power transmission and distribution investment remain positive, comparable with the four earlier tracking studies conducted in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Each of six “smart grid” component areas, plus transmission and distribution infrastructure development, has been reported by utilities located in 30 countries to more likely be either “increased” or “unchanged” rather than “decreased” from the last study. The highest percentages of officials reporting CAPEX increases were in the areas of transmission infrastructure and protection and control, followed by distribution infrastructure and control systems.

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O&M budgets reflect a somewhat upbeat story as well. Several categories of O&M spending were more likely to see an increase from the OPEX budgets of two years ago. Distribution infrastructure and Distribution Automation both have gained some budget increases. Overall, international utility officials were more likely to indicate increases in both CAPEX and OPEX spending allocations for the majority of grid modernization topics.

Read the archived news release here.

This report is available on our reports page for $495.00. Feel free to call (410-465-7316) or email info@newton-evans.com for more information.

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Third New Market Study in July: Observations and Overview of the U.S. Market for Fuse Links, Power Fuses and Current Limiting Fuses Among Mid-sized Electric Utilities.

This new 40 page market report is based on a survey of mid-size utilities regarding usage levels and brand preferences for fuse links, power fuses, and current limiting fuses. The report looks at the most common amp ratings, key manufacturers, budgets and annual usage levels of fuse links, power fuses and current limiting fuses among the sample, and offers projections to the entire U.S. market. The power fuse section also looks at indoor versus outdoor applications and refillable versus one time use units. Voltage and current combinations are charted by usage levels for current limiting fuses. “Observations and Overview of the U.S. Market for Fuse Links, Power Fuses and Current Limiting Fuses Among Mid-sized Electric Utilities” is priced at $675.00 and is available for purchase on the reports page.

This is the third Newton-Evans market report published this month, joining the “Mid-2013 Assessment and Outlook for the North American Market for HV and MV Instrument Transformers” and the “Mid-2013 Assessment and Outlook of the Market for Medium Voltage Fault Current Limiters.”

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New Report from Newton-Evans: Mid-2013 Assessment and Outlook for the North American Market for HV and MV Instrument Transformers

This new study of High Voltage and Medium Voltage Instrument Transformers shines a light on the growing requirement for additional current and voltage transformation equipment in electric power substations as more intelligent electronic devices are installed both in the substation and on the grid. From protective relays to substation meters to additional substation-based intelligent electronic devices, all require a reliable lower voltage, lower current power source to enable device operation.

According to Chuck Newton, “Newton-Evans Research undertook initial research on the topic of high voltage (HV) instrument transformers in mid-2012, then continued earlier this year for a private client study. Now, as follow-on to these efforts, Newton-Evans has extended its efforts into medium voltage (MV) instrument transformers during the second and early third quarters of 2013.”

Following are some key observations based on the HV/MV IT research program described in the report:

• By 2016, the combined HV/MV IT market will likely grow to more than $400 million annually with about $340-$370 million in U.S. expenditures and $50-$65 million spent by Canadian utilities and industry.
• Cumulative shipments of HV/MV instrument transformers within North America during 2013-2016 will approach $1.5 Billion.
• The manufacturing of HV IT equipment has a high “concentration ratio” (CR3) of suppliers.
• MV IT equipment manufacturing is less concentrated, with the medium voltage IT market addressed by several additional participants. (CR8).
• Sub-transmission level IT equipment, if viewed as a separate segment, would reveal additional market segment suppliers identified in the report.
• The spate of acquisitions a few years ago, involving the acquisition of the three leading “independent” HV IT equipment manufacturers (Trench, Ritz and Kuhlman) by Siemens, Alstom Grid and ABB, respectively, foreshadowed then-anticipated growth in this segment of the IT market in North America. Now, this T&D market segment continues to show promise in light of the construction and installation of new substations and quickening pace of grid modernization programs.

More information on this report, priced at $575.00,  can be found by clicking on the”Reports” tab.

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Fault Current Limiters: Newton-Evans Market Assessment and Overview through 2016

Newton-Evans Research Releases Report on Fault Current Limiters

This new (July 2013) publication is entitled: Mid-2013 Assessment and Outlook of the Market for Medium Voltage Fault Current Limiters. Newton-Evans began research work during the past year on a study of the U.S. market for Medium Voltage Fault Current Limiters (MV FCL). Initial work resulted in the aggregation of then-current secondary information on MV FCLs. Contact was established with the officials responsible for FCLs at the two known U.S.-based suppliers that have existing successful FCL installations (ABB and G&W). Both of these firms actively manufacture, market and provide support for their MV FCL products. Following an initial market assessment, Newton-Evans staff undertook telephone interviews with distribution engineering officials at 42 leading U.S. and Canadian Utilities to discuss use and plans for FCLs.

The resulting report is a 12 page assessment of the recent history and mid-term outlook for further development of this small segment of the electric power transmission and distribution equipment market. Synopsis of the two leading suppliers and a glimpse into the role superconductors may play now and in the mid-term to encourage further expansion of this market in both high voltage and medium voltage applications, and setting the stage for additional manufacturer participation.

This new report is priced at $275.00, with the market outlook through 2016 prepared by supplier shares, by world region, and by application (end-user), and is available for immediate download from our REPORTS tab.

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Enabling Your Company to become “Market Smart.” Insights from Newton-Evans Research to Help You Succeed as a Smart Grid Market Leader

Through July, 2013, new clients can purchase a package of five widely acclaimed Newton-Evans Research studies for a total investment of $9,950.00. If purchased individually, these 2011-2013 reports would cost more than $26,000.00. An onsite briefing session covering these topics and more, tailored especially for your staff, can be provided for an additional $2,750.00.

If you are a first time smart grid market participant or simply out to improve your company’s performance and position in the growing smart grid marketplace, let Newton-Evans Research studies and resources help guide you to become “market smart.” We know the smart grid market; equipment, systems and services; segment market size and outlook; key players in each segment; usage patterns; buying trends; and more!

Take a look at our 35 year record of acclaimed electric power market studies. Review our client list. Read up on our methodology…scan the trade press coverage of our work, and you will definitely want to get on board with this special offer while it is available.

This Newton-Evans grouping of smart grid reports is based on hundreds of surveys and user interviews as well as discussions with suppliers, integration specialists and services providers. In most cases, these studies have their foundation in earlier decades of research for clients throughout the world.

Here are the definitive reports we have prepared over the past 30 months that will help your company to succeed in 2013 and beyond:

  • The World Market Study of SCADA, Energy Management Systems, Distribution Management Systems and Outage Management Systems in Electric Utilities: 2013-2015 (four volumes)
  • Global Study of Data Communications Usage Patterns and Plans in the Electric Power Industry: 2011-2015
  • Worldwide Study of the Protective Relay Marketplace In Electric Utilities: 2012-2014 (Four volumes)
  • The Worldwide Smart Grid Market in 2011: A Reality Check and Five Year Outlook Through 2015 (in Three PDF volumes)
  • The World Market for Substation Automation and Integration Programs in Electric Utilities: 2011-2013 (Four volumes)

For orders placed during June, you will also receive a complimentary copy of the forthcoming mid- 2013 edition of Global CAPEX and O&M Expenditure Outlook for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Investments: 2013-2014 – Funding Outlook for Smart Grid Development (based on June 2013 survey results).

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Preliminary Findings Point to Solid Growth for EMS, SCADA, DMS and OMS during 2013-2015 among North American Electric Power Utilities

Real-time Inter-systems Communications Capabilities Lag, but DNP 3 Continues as the Preferred Protocol for Operational Data Communications

December 1, 2012. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has released interim findings from its current study of EMS, SCADA, DMS and OMS usage patterns in North American electric power utilities, one of four components of the company’s global market assessment series on operational control systems.

Among the initial observations gleaned from interviews and surveys with 50 initial participants from a wide range of participating U.S. and Canadian electric utilities, are the following:

  • Energy Management Systems (EMS), supervisory control systems (SCADA), distribution management systems (DMS) and outage management systems (OMS) are likely to show very good growth over the 2013-2015 years, in light of the positive responses from this initial group of utility responses.
  • Plans call for upgrades or retrofits to SCADA systems among a large percentage of these utilities
  • Plans for procurements of new DMS and (OMS) are significant, with more than one quarter planning to purchase a new or replacement DMS and nearly one-in-five planning OMS procurements.
  • There is interest shown among one-third of these early respondents to combining DMS and OMS on a common platform, but cyber security concerns have been voiced by several operations officials looking into such system combinations.
  • Third party services are being used and relied upon to assist with NERC CIP compliance issues and for the conduct of vulnerability assessments.
  • DNP 3 continues to be the most prevalent operational data communications protocol throughout North American electric power utilities. Plans call for continuing the use of DNP 3 for the foreseeable future, among the majority of these utilities.
  • More than a score of additional topics are surveyed in this new study including the impact of NERC CIP compliance on budgets and workloads; distribution network model maintenance; hardware maintenance responsibilities and preferences for new applications procurement methods.

The North American report is one of four volumes being produced for the company’s fourteenth bi- annual series of EMS, SCADA and DMS studies published by Newton-Evans Research since 1984. Work on the other three volumes is underway; the entire series will be published in January 2013.

Further information on this new series entitled The World Market Study of SCADA, Energy Management Systems and Distribution Management Systems in Electric Utilities: 2013-2015 is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit us at www.newton-evans.comor to order any of more than 100 related reports. For readers interested in purchasing this new series please call or email the company for special introductory pricing. Chuck Newton can be reached at cnewton@newton-evans.com.

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Newton-Evans Finds Major Electric Power Operations and Enterprise Software and Systems Sales in U.S. Now Exceeds $1.1 Billion

Three year growth from 2011 to 2014 projected at 26% for the entire group of ten key operational topics. Cyber Security Software Growth to outpace Other Topics in this series

November 12, 2012. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced its publication of a set of 10 U.S. market summaries covering operational systems and software used by American electric power utilities. The newest series of market overview reports (executive two-page market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates, and market outlook through 2014. For several topics, typical software and/or system cost ranges are also provided. Electric utilities accounted for more than 95% of all purchases of control-related systems and utility CIS software. Total 2011spending for the systems and packaged software included in this series exceeded $1.1 billion, with an even larger amount spent internally or with developers for custom development and maintenance of these systems and applications software packages.

The Control Systems series ($975.00) includes U.S. market size, market share estimates and market outlook for these ten topics: CS01 – EMS Systems Integration, CS02 – Distribution SCADA, CS03 – Geographic Information Systems, CS04 – Customer Information Systems, CS05 – Outage Management Systems, CS06 – Meter Data Management Systems. CS07 – Mobile Workforce Management Systems, CS08 – Advanced Distribution Automation, CS09 – Electric Power Market Management Systems and CS10 – Cyber Security Software for Control Systems

Other T&D topical series published this year by Newton-Evans Research are also available including: substation automation (13 market segment snapshots), power transformers (11 market segment snapshots), distribution automation (12 market segment snapshots), protective relays (8 market segment snapshots), high voltage equipment (15 market segment snapshots) and medium voltage equipment (20 market segment snapshots). Forty companies represent the majority of sales of products, systems and software covered in the series. This group of market overviews is the final series to be published in 2012. In total, 84 T&D-related equipment, software and services market segment overviews are available.

Total shipment values for the 84 components of the Newton-Evans U.S. T&D market overview series exceeded $15 Billion in 2011, and are projected to reach $18 Billion by 2014. The report summaries can be purchased online, either individually or by topical series. More than 200 suppliers are each represented in at least one report.

Further information on this new series of U.S. electric power transmission and distribution market snapshots is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit the specific Newton-Evans website page at http://www.newton-evans.com/wp-content/uploads/MktSummarySrs-2012-brochure.pdf for a brochure or to order any of the related report series or individual report summaries online. For those interested in subscriptions to multiple summary report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers. Khristina Newton can be reached at knewton@newton-evans.com .

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Estimated U.S. Sales of HV Transmission Substation Equipment well over $5 Billion in 2011, (excluding power transformers) – Forecast to Increase by 19% to $6 Billion by 2014.

High Manufacturing Concentration Ratios Noted – Four Top Tier HV Equipment Manufacturers in Each Category Hold from 70%-95% Combined Shares

October 19, 2012. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced its publication of a set of 15 U.S. high voltage equipment market two-page summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates, and market outlook through 2014. For many topics, equipment/system cost ranges are also provided. Electric utilities accounted for about 88-90% of all purchases of high voltage equipment, used mainly in transmission class electric power substations.

Unlike other categories in the series, the HV equipment market is characterized by a specialized group of manufacturers, resulting in a high degree of market shares held by these few companies. There are two manufacturing concentration ratios used by economists. The first, known as CR4 ratios, is a measure of U.S. market dominance in the hands of four suppliers/manufacturers. The second calculation is the CR8, a measure of U.S. market dominance among up to eight leading manufacturers.

For each high voltage equipment category, Newton-Evans has found that more than 70% of each of the covered HV equipment markets is shared by four or fewer companies. The CR8 ratio found in this study indicates that the market share for eight suppliers (or fewer) is nearly 100% in each category, as calculated by Newton-Evans Research. This is different from other T&D categories studied this year, wherein significantly lower concentration ratios are found at the CR4 level.

The High Voltage Equipment series ($975.00) includes U.S. market size, market share estimates and market outlook for these 15 HV equipment categories: HV01 – FACTS and RPC, HV02 – HVDC, HV03 – Air Insulated Substations, HV04 – Gas Insulated Substations, HV05 – Air Insulated Switchgear, HV06 – Gas Insulated Switchgear, HV07 – High Voltage Bushings, HV08 – High Voltage Capacitors, HV09 – High Voltage Circuit Breakers, HV10 – HV Disconnect Switches, HV11 – High Voltage Circuit Switchers, HV12 – HV Instrument Transformers, HV13 – Air Core Reactors, HV14 – HV Surge Arrestors, HV15 – Specialized Generator Circuit Breakers.

Other topical series published this year by Newton-Evans Research are also available including: substation automation (13 market segment snapshots), power transformers (11 market segment snapshots), distribution automation (12 market segment snapshots), protective relays (8 market segment snapshots), and medium voltage equipment (20 market overviews). The final series to be released in November will cover a range of T&D control systems (11 market segment overviews).

Further information on this new series of more than 90 U.S. electric power transmission and distribution market snapshots is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit www.newton-evans.com for a brochure or to order any of the related report series or individual report summaries online. For those interested in subscriptions to multiple report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers. Khristina Newton can be reached at knewton@newton-evans.com.

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Newton-Evans Research Releases Nine Market Snapshot Reports on Distribution Automation Topics Covering the Electric Power Industry in the United States

Estimated U.S. Sales of Distribution Automation Components, Including Equipment and Services, Accounted for more than $500 Million in 2011, Forecast to Increase to $704 Million by 2014.

August 1, 2012. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced its publication of a set of nine U.S. distribution automation market two-page summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates and market outlook through 2014. Electric utilities accounted for about 87% of all purchases of distribution automation related goods and services. A majority of distribution automation equipment purchased by American utilities and industrial firms currently is produced in the United States.

The Distribution Automation series ($975.00 for all report summaries or $150.00 per individual report summary) includes U.S. market size, market share estimates and market outlook for these 9 DA product and service categories: DA01 – Automatic Circuit Recloser Controls; DA02 – DA/DMS System Components (including distribution network analysis; distribution network condition monitoring and fault location and characterization) ; DA03 – Voltage Regulators; DA04 – Capacitor Bank Controllers; DA05 – Fault Indicators (covering both fault current indicators and faulted circuit indicators); DA06 – Pole Top RTUs; DA07 – Line Mounted Monitoring Devices; DA08 – Communications Components for DA (covering PLC/DLC; cellular and 900Mhz); and, DA09 – Engineering Services for Distribution Automation Projects (covering consulting engineering services, related services provided by manufacturers; DA services provided by smart grid consulting specialists).

Other topical series currently available include: substation automation (13 market segment snapshots), power transformers (11 market segment snapshots), protective relays (8 market segment snapshots), and medium voltage equipment (20 market overviews). The final two series to be released later in August cover high voltage equipment market summaries (16 market segment overviews) and T&D control systems (11 market segment overviews).

Further information on this new series of U.S. T&D market snapshots is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit www.newton-evans.com for a brochure or to order any of the related report series or more than 90 planned individual report summaries online. For those interested in subscriptions to multiple report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers. Khristina Newton can be reached at knewton@newton-evans.com.

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U.S. Sales of Medium Voltage Equipment, Components and Related Services Accounted for More than $10 Billion in 2011, Forecast to Increase to $11.5 Billion in 2014.

Newton-Evans Research Publishes Set of U.S. Electric Power T&D Market Summaries for 18 specific medium voltage distribution equipment categories.

The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced the publication of a series of 18 electric power distribution market two-page snapshot market summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates, and a market outlook through 2014. Electric utilities accounted for nearly two-thirds of purchases of the medium voltage product categories in this series. A majority of the included equipment and products were produced in the United States.

The Medium Voltage equipment series is priced at $1,500 for all 18 market summary reports, or at $150.00 for individual report summaries. Each snapshot report include estimates of U.S. market size, supplier market share and outlook through 2014 for these categories:
MV01 – Air Insulated Metal Clad Switchgear
MV02 – MV Motor Controllers
MV03 – MV Gas Insulated Switchgear
MV04 – Automatic Circuit Reclosers
MV05 – Outdoor Distribution Circuit Breakers (5-38kv)
MV06 – Load Interrupter Switchgear
MV07 – Overhead Disconnect Switches (15-38kv)
MV08 – Sectionalizers
MV09 – Fused Cutouts
MV10 – Pad Mounted Switchgear
MV11 – Submersible Switchgear
MV12 – Bus Duct and Bus Bar
MV13 – Substation Class Pad Mounted Capacitors
MV14 – Current/Instrument Transformers
MV15 – Fault Current Limiters
MV16 – Fault Current Indicators and Faulted Circuit Indicators
MV17 – Current Limiting Fuses and Fuse Links
MV18 – Surge Arresters.

Other U.S. T&D market snapshot series currently available include power transformers (11 market segment snapshots), protective relays (8 market segment snapshots) and substation automation components (13 market segment snapshots). The next series to be released covers Distribution Automation in 12 market summaries, and is planned for publication later in July, 2012.

Click Here for a brochure or to place an order for any of the related report series or more than 50 currently available individual T&D report summaries online. For subscriptions to all of the currently available report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers info@newton-evans.com

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U.S. Sales of Substation Automation Components and Related Services Accounted for $1.2 Billion in 2011, Forecast to Increase to $1.8 Billion in 2014.

Newton-Evans Research Publishes Set of U.S. Electric Power T&D Market Summaries for 13 specific substation automation equipment categories.

June 18, 2012. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced the publication of a series of 13 electric power T&D substation automation market two-page snapshot summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates and market outlook through 2014. Electric utilities accounted for about 80% of purchases of the substation automation product categories. A majority of the substation automation components and relay products were produced in the United States. Digital protective relays accounted for about 40% of all substation automation spending in the U.S. market in 2011.

The Substation Automation series is priced at $975 for all 13 market summary reports, or at $150.00 for individual report summaries. Each snapshot report include estimates of U.S. market size, supplier market share and outlook through 2014 for these substation automation-related product/service categories: SA01 – Remote Terminal Units; SA02 – Programmable Logic controllers; SA03 – Substation Automation Platforms; SA04 – Multifunction Meters and Recorders; SA05 – Inter-Utility Revenue Meters; SA06 – Digital Relays; SA07 – Digital Fault Recorders; SA08 – Sequence of Events Recorders; SA09 – Power Quality Recorders; SA10 – Substation Reclosers; SA11 – Substation Automation Integration Specialists; SA12 – Substation Communications; and SA13 – Substation Voltage Regulation Equipment.

Other T&D market snapshot series currently available include power transformers (11 market segment snapshots) and protective relays (8 market segment snapshots). The upcoming series of medium voltage equipment market summaries is planned for publication later in June, 2012.

Further information on this new series of U.S. T&D market snapshots is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit www.newton-evans.com for a brochure or to order any of the related report series or more than 90 planned individual report summaries online. For subscriptions to all three of the currently available report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers. Khristina Newton can be reached at knewton@newton-evans.com.

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Estimated U.S. Sales of Power and Distribution Transformers Accounted for $4 Billion in 2011, Forecast to Increase to $4.7 Billion in 2014.

Newton-Evans Research Publishes Eleven Market Snapshot Reports on Power Transformer Industry in the United States

June 8, 2012. Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced its publication of a set of 11 U.S. transformer market two-page summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, vendor market share estimates and market outlook through 2014. Electric utilities accounted for about 88% of purchases of small, medium and large power transformers and distribution transformers.

A majority of both power transformers and distribution transformers were produced in the United States. Distribution transformers (wet and dry types) accounted for about 50% of all transformer shipment values in the U.S. market in 2011, in spite of the low level of new residential and small commercial construction. Fewer very large power transformers now are imported, thanks to the U.S. siting of transformer production facilities by several major manufacturers over the past few years.

The Power Transformer series ($975.00) includes U.S. market size, market share estimates and market outlook for these 11 transformer-related product and service categories: TX01 – Mobile Transformers; TX02 – Medium Power Transformers; TX03 – Medium-Large Power Transformers; TX04 – Large Power Transformers; TX05 – Very Large Power Transformers; TX06 – Shunt Reactors; TX07 – Special Transformers (Arc, Furnace); TX08 – Distribution Transformers (OH, Oil, 5kva+); TX09 – Distribution Transformers (Dry Type); TX10 – Transformer Life Management Services; and TX11 – Transformer Monitoring & Diagnostics.

Other topical series currently available include substation automation (13 market segment snapshots) and protective relays (8 market segment snapshots). Upcoming series to be released include medium voltage equipment (20 summaries) and high voltage equipment market summaries (16 summaries. Both of these series are planned for publication later in June, 2012.

Further information on this new series of U.S. T&D market snapshots is available from Newton-Evans Research Company, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 204, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316 or visit www.newton-evans.com for a brochure or to order any of the related report series or more than 90 planned individual report summaries online. For those interested in subscriptions to multiple report series, please call or email us for special introductory pricing offers. Khristina Newton can be reached at knewton@newton-evans.com.