March 13, 2010 —Ellicott City, Maryland. The Newton-Evans Research Company today announced the publication of its newest report titled, “Distribution Automation: Trends, Developments and Retrospectives 2007-2018.” This report is a compilation of findings from several recently completed Newton-Evans’ market and technology studies and includes new and updated tables on smart field device density, communication approaches planned for adoption for DA, DA market size projections, DA adoption rates, and CAPEX and O&M budget trends for DA.
Information in the report includes topical discussions and/or charted findings related to the following: U.S. Electric Utility Investments in Distribution Automation; Plans for Other Applications That Will Use the Same Infrastructure Being Used By Feeder Automation; Type of Controls/Logic Planned for and Used Now for Feeder Automation; Average Number of Automated Sectionalizing Switches/Reclosers Incorporated Into Feeder Design on a Per Feeder Basis; 2010 CAPEX and O&M Outlook for Distribution Automation; Utility focus on Smart Grid Components from 2008-2010; Current/Planned Use of Protocols From Substation to External Host or DA Network; Extent of Encryption of Field Protocols; Approaches to Securing Remote Connections (Modems, IPs, Wireless Connections); Use of Routable Paths to the End Devices; Monitoring of Routable Paths to the End Device; Percent of Utilities with DA Projects Underway or Completed: 2010-2014; Density of Field Devices on a “per feeder” basis in American Electric Utilities: Year End 2009 Estimates by Type/Size of Utility; Meter Density Examples for Major U.S. Cities; Utility focus priorities on related “Smart Grid” components from 2008-2010; DA Market participants, DA market trends and DA market size estimates for each of 15 sub-segments of distribution automation activities.
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Since 1978, Newton-Evans has been conducting business-to-business survey research for both multi-client and proprietary studies focused on energy industry automation, information technology, and infrastructure topics such as Smart Grid. The firm also provides business consulting services for clients in the computer, communications, control systems and engineered products areas serving energy-related utilities.
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