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Newton-Evans Research Publishes 15 Market Snapshot Reports on High Voltage Power Equipment and Transmission Substations

March 22, 2021.  Ellicott City, Maryland.  The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced publication of a set of 15 U.S. high voltage equipment and substation market two-to-four-page summaries.  The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market size for each topic, including vendor market share estimates and market outlook through 2023.   Electric utilities accounted for about 86% of HV-related equipment and transmission substation spending overall.

  • Commercial and industrial end-users accounted for more than $300 Million on substation construction projects in 2020, according to Newton-Evans’ estimates. Much of this amount was for construction of renewable energy gathering substations.
  • Substation construction represents the largest single investment area among all bulk power system components.
  • HV gas-insulated substations and gas-insulated switchgear represent a growing segment of bulk power-related investments. Growth is likely to accelerate once non-SF6 gas alternatives are more widely available for higher voltage equipment.
  • NERC projections suggest that as many as 14,000 HV line miles will be constructed over the 2021-2030 period. Importantly, more than one half of the expected expansion will be at 200kV or higher.  This will mean a need for about 250-300 new/up-rated transmission substations.
  • IOUs, G&Ts and federal agencies were most closely identified as having HV substation construction plans. Distribution cooperatives, municipal operations and industrial sites were more likely to plan MV substation construction projects.  Following is a look at identified transmission projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • HV circuit breaker shipments likely exceeded $900 Million in 2020, with more than one half of the total investment made for 69kV-200kV range of breakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further information on the 2021-2023 series of U.S. High Voltage Equipment market overviews is available on the Newton-Evans Research Company website:  https://www.newton-evans.com/our-reports/ for a brochure or to place an order for this new series or many other available T&D-related market reports.  This series is available via online purchase and immediate download.  Individual HV topical reports are priced at $150 per report, and the entire 15-report series is priced at $1,250.00.  Newton-Evans Research Company, P.O. Box 6512, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316.

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Estimated U.S. Sales of Power and Distribution Transformers and Related Services Accounted for $4.8 Billion in 2020, Forecast to Increase to $5.0 Billion by 2023.

Newton-Evans Research Publishes 14 Market Snapshot Reports on the Power and Distribution Transformer Industry in the United States.

February 1, 2021.  Ellicott City, Maryland.  The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced publication of a set of 14 U.S. transformer market two-to-four-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 2023.   Electric utilities accounted for about 81% of purchases of power transformers and 75% of distribution transformers.  Commercial and industrial end-users accounted for the lion’s share of the dry-type transformer and special purpose transformer markets.

More small-power-to-very-large power transformers now are being manufactured in the U.S. recently, thanks to two key factors including: (1) the U.S. siting of large power transformer production facilities by several manufacturers over the past decade and (2) the mid-year 2020 Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk Power System (though that EO is currently on hold/under review for 90 days).

The Newton-Evans Power Transformer Market Overview series ($1,250.00) includes U.S. market size, market share estimates and market outlook for these 14 transformer-related product and service categories:  TX01 – Mobile Transformers;  TX02 – Small Power Transformers;  TX03 – Medium 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 – Distribution Transformers (Pad Mounted);  TX11 – Network Transformers;  TX12- Phase Shifting Transformers; TX13 – Transformer Life Management Services; and  TX14 – Transformer Monitoring & Diagnostics Equipment and Services.

Further information on the 2021-2023 series of U.S. electric power transformer market overview series is available  on the Newton-Evans Research Company website:  https://www.newton-evans.com/our-reports/ for a brochure or to place an order for this new series or many other available T&D related market reports.  This series is only available via online purchase and immediate download.  Individual transformer topical reports are priced at $150 per report, and the entire 14-report series is priced at $1,250.00.  Newton-Evans Research Company, P.O. Box 6512, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. Phone: 410-465-7316.

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Utility Plans Call for Continuation of Moderate-to-Substantial Investment in North American Distribution Grid Automation Projects

Findings Corroborate Earlier Newton-Evans Studies Regarding “Mixed” Placement of Controls of Field Devices

The Newton-Evans Research Company today released key findings from its newly published study of electric utility plans for distribution automation. Entitled “North American Distribution Automation Market Assessment and Outlook: 2018-2020” the 74-page report includes coverage of more than 30 DA-related issues.

Progress Being Made with Distribution Automation Programs
North American utilities are making progress, by and large, in developing and implementing new DA applications and installing telecommunications network upgrades to accommodate DA device transmissions. The overall DA market among North American utilities is approaching $1.5 billion and is expected to continue to grow in the near-term and mid-term.
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Growing Use of Specialized Consultants to Assist with Utility Cyber Security Activities Reported in Control Systems Study

Related Substation Automation Study Examines Use of Encryption for Data Transmission To/From Control Center Systems

The Newton-Evans Research Company has released additional cyber security-related findings from two major report series. The research shows that reliance on outside assistance for cyber expertise is gaining ground – especially among international utilities, while the use of encryption for operational data transmission is growing across the world.
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New Distribution Automation Tracking Study Finds Utilities Implementing DA Control Logic Either In The SCADA Control Center Or In Field Devices

Initial findings from a current Newton-Evans tracking study indicate that more North American electric utilities developing Distribution Automation applications are implementing control logic for FLISR (fault location, isolation, and service restoration) and Volt-VAR in the SCADA control center. This study follows up on a 2014 survey-based study of DA that gathered responses from 75 electric utilities in the U.S. and Canada. Here are some highlights from the first 30 survey participants so far.
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Estimated U.S. Sales of Power and Distribution Transformers more than $4.1 Billion in 2017; $4.4 billion by 2020

The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced the publication of a new set of 13 U.S. transformer market segment summaries. The new series of market overview reports (executive market summaries) includes definitions, representative products, estimated market size for each transformer market segment, vendor market share estimates and market outlook through 2020. Electric utilities accounted for about 87% of purchases of small, medium and large power transformers and a variety of distribution transformers.
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U.S. Sales Of Distribution Automation Components Estimated At More Than $1.4 Billion In 2017, Forecast To Increase To $1.7 Billion By 2020

The Newton-Evans Research Company has announced its latest publication of a set of 9 U.S. distribution automation market top-line report summaries. The new series of market overview reports includes supplier listings, representative products, and estimated market segment size, vendor market share estimates and market outlook through 2020. Electric utilities accounted for about 92% of all purchases of distribution automation related goods and services.
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Global Outlook for Substation Automation and Integration Continues to Show Impressive Growth

The Newton-Evans Research Company has released a new report on global substation automation markets based on the company’s 2016-2017 world market studies of substation automation and integration activities. The objective of this market outlook report by Newton-Evans Research Company, according to CEO Chuck Newton is “to provide world regional substation modernization market sizing, including country-specific activities for the largest countries in each region. As such, the outlook report complements the survey-based volumes covering North American and International substation automation markets, also completed in November.”
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International Utilities Planning to Expand Investments in Substation Modernization

The Newton-Evans Research Company has released findings from its International market study, the second of four reports collectively titled: “The World Market for Substation Automation and Integration Programs in Electric Utilities: 2017-2020.” The international study compares the current round of research findings with several earlier substation modernization tracking studies conducted by the firm. A total of 90 large and mid-size electric power utilities from 22 countries actively participated in the world market study.
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Midpoint Of 2017 North American Study Finds Increase In Substation Construction And Retrofit Plans Over 2014 Findings

The Newton-Evans Research Company has reached the midpoint of its triennial tracking study of change and automation occurring in the world’s electric power substations.
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Newton-Evans Study Finds Heavy Use of IP/MPLS and Continued Reliance on Utility-Operated Telecommunications Networks for EMS/SCADA and DMS Systems

The latest findings from the Newton-Evans Research Company study of control systems used in the electric power industry point to heavy reliance on IP/MPLS networks for wide area communications from substations and other field locations to central site control systems.
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Newton-Evans Study Indicates Similarities in Plans for Full Digital Substations and Differences for Condition-Based Maintenance Programs Among Electric Utilities

Newton-Evans Research Company continues to assess findings from its six-month research study and survey of protective relay usage patterns in the world community of electric power utilities. Insights received from 114 large and mid-sized utilities in 28 countries point to some interesting differences in plans for implementation of the “full digital substation” concept and to increased use of condition-based maintenance (CBM) strategies for protective relays.
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Newton-Evans Study Finds Differences in Spending Plans for Electric Utility Control Systems Over the 2017-2019 Years

Nearly half of North American electric utilities participating in the 2017-2019 Newton-Evans Research study plan to upgrade or retrofit their SCADA system by 2019. Twenty-two percent plan to upgrade or retrofit their energy management system (EMS), and twenty-five percent will upgrade or retrofit their outage management system (OMS). Twenty-six percent of North American utilities in the survey sample are adding a new or replacement distribution management system (DMS) or advanced DMS by 2019.
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Findings from International Study of EMS, SCADA, DMS, and OMS Indicate Differences in Usage Patterns and Development Priorities When Compared to North American Companies

The Newton-Evans Research Company has published report findings from the company’s recently completed study of EMS, SCADA, DMS and OMS usage patterns in international electric power utilities. This is the second of four volumes of its 14th global market assessment of operational control systems – a survey-based study conducted by Newton-Evans since 1984.

Here are some observations gleaned from interviews and surveys with 31 utility participants from 25 countries:

Systems in Use
All utilities that participated in the survey are operating SCADA systems, and 74% also have an energy management (EMS) installation. Fifty-two percent use a distribution management systems (DMS) and 61% use an outage management system (OMS).

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Research Findings Point to Upgrade of EMS, SCADA and DMS Capabilities during 2017-2019 among North American Electric Power Utilities to Accommodate Renewables Integration and Demand Response

Emphasis Placed on Extending Applications and Expanding Roles of Distribution Management Systems and Outage Management Systems
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Newton-Evans Study Finds Market for Relay-Centric Devices and Controls Expanding with Emergence and Growth of Newer Industry Segments

Newton-Evans Research Company continues to assess the results of its six-month research study of protective relay usage patterns in the world community of electric power utilities. Findings from 114 large and mid-size utilities in 28 countries point to some newer trends in adoption and use of protection and control technology.
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Early Survey Findings Point to Continuing Development of EMS, SCADA, DMS and OMS Capabilities during 2017-2019 among North American Electric Power Utilities

The Newton-Evans Research Company has released preliminary findings from its current study of EMS, SCADA, DMS and OMS usage patterns in North American electric power utilities, one of four component reports of the company’s global market assessment series on operational control systems.

Among the initial observations gleaned from interviews and surveys with over 60 officials from a broad range of U.S. electric utilities:
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Findings from Newton-Evans 2016 Study of Protective Relay Trends in the World’s Electric Power Utilities Depict a Receptive Market for Incorporating Advanced Technological Capabilities

Global Study Finds Continuing Moderate Growth in Protective Relay Market with Commitment to Improving Protection Coordination and Grid Security Practices

Role of Synchrophasors and Teleprotection Continues to Expand; Provides Better Situational Awareness and Visualization for Control System Operators
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North American Study Finds Continuing Moderate Growth in Protective Relay Market with Commitment to Increasing Protection Coordination and Grid Security Practices

Role of Synchrophasors and Teleprotection Continues to Grow, Providing Better Situational Awareness and Visualization to Help Prevent Outages

Newton-Evans Research Company has prepared an interim news release based on preliminary findings from 59 large and mid-size North American electric utilities.

Among the early trends reported in this first of a four volume set of reports are these:

  1. The percentage of microprocessor relays in the mix of all protective relays used by utilities continues to increase with each passing year.
  2. The vast majority of new and retrofit units being planned for purchased are also digital relays, but in some of the protection applications studied, such as motor protection and large generator applications, and in installations where electrical interference is strong, electromechanical and older solid state relays continue to have a niche market position.
  3. Real-time analysis of synchrophasor data has become a key application for the emerging field of operational analytics for transmission operators.

MicroprocessorRelaysInstalledBasePct
Communications protocol usage patterns in North American utilities of all sizes continue to rely on DNP3, the dominant protocol in use in the North American region. IEC 61850 is found in some of the TOP 100 utilities, but is by no means prevalent as of mid-2016.

Relay redundancy being used for microprocessor-based relaying terminals varies by application as seen in the chart below.

RedundantRelaySchemes2016
The 2016 Newton-Evans survey of electric utilities includes more than 20 detailed product functionality topics, related technical questions, and market-related issues, together incorporating more than 250 items of information from each of the participating utilities.

This year’s study will result in a series of four reports published during June and July. These reports are geared to the planning needs of protective relay suppliers, power industry consultants, and utility protection and control departments. The four volumes include the North American Market Study, the International Market Study, Supplier Profiles, and Global Market Assessment and Outlook.

Further information on the research series The World Market for Protective Relays in Electric Utilities: 2016-2018 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 additional information or to order the report series online.