Utility-Provided Home Energy Management Services

Utility Deployment of IHDs, HANs, and Load-Management Systems

Research Report

The concept of home energy management is not a new one, with many industry observers and participants sharing the view that utility companies would take the lead in the deployment of these solutions. While these entities have been involved in many pilot projects to date, there have been relatively few large-scale deployments thus far. Reasons for this include a lack of interoperability between a multitude of devices and a general lack of awareness of these technologies amongst the general populace. The last few years have seen other service providers, such as telcos, cable operators, and security companies, begin to offer energy management as a bolt on to a security/automation offering in direct competition to the utility. Despite all of this, there are many factors that will drive the deployment of utility-provided HEMS, albeit a little later and a tad slower than many thought would be the case a couple of years ago.

This report provides a deeper understanding of the market for utility-led HEMS including six-year forecasts of connected households, segmented by major geographic region. Leading solutions providers, their product offerings, and notable partnerships are also reviewed, alongside an in-depth discussion on the key inhibitors and drivers of growth, as well as the technological developments within this space.

Table of Contents

  • Top Line Forecast
  • Drivers
  • Inhibitors
  • Market Share
  • Summary and Strategic Recommendations
  • 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 2. MARKET ISSUES
    • 2.1. Types of HEMS
    • 2.2. The Smart Grid and Smart Meter Deployment
    • 2.3. Partnerships with Other Service Providers
    • 2.4. Telcos and Cable Operators
    • 2.5. Home Security Companies
    • 2.6. Emergence of Energy Consortiums
    • 2.7. Utilities and the Retail Environment
    • 2.8. Programmable Communicating Thermostats
    • 2.9. Drivers of HEMs Market Growth
    • 2.10. Demand Response and the Phase-out of Fossil Fuel-fired/Nuclear Power Plants
    • 2.11. Rising Energy Costs
    • 2.12. Government Stimulus Funds and Legislation
    • 2.13. Proliferation of Smartphones
    • 2.14. Growth of Broadband Subscribers
    • 2.15. Inhibitors of HEMs Market Growth
    • 2.16. Lack of Awareness and Lack of Interest
    • 2.17. Too Many Devices and Lack of Interoperability
    • 2.18. Concerns Regarding Privacy
    • 2.19. Opt-in, Not Opt-out
  • 3. TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
    • 3.1. Smart Home Standards
    • 3.2. Smart Energy Profile 2.0
    • 3.3. Interference Problems
    • 3.4. OSGi
    • 3.5. APIs and SDKs
    • 3.6. Network Security
  • 4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
    • 4.1. Control4 Partners
    • 4.2. Opower Partners
    • 4.3. Onzo Partners
    • 4.4. Tendril Partners
    • 4.5. AlertMe Partners
    • 4.6. GreenWave Reality and Corporation Partners
    • 4.7. EcoFactor Partners
    • 4.8. Portus Partners
    • 4.9. EnergyHub Partners
    • 4.10. Consert Partners
    • 4.11. Comverge Partners
    • 4.12. E3 Greentech Partners
    • 4.13. Current Cost and Green Energy Options Partners
    • 4.14. Entrance (and Exit) of Industry Heavyweights
  • 5. MARKET FORECASTS
    • 5.1. Forecast Methodology
    • 5.2. Forecast Segmentation and Scope
    • 5.3. Households with Utility-based HEMS
  • 6. COMPANY DIRECTORY
  • 7. ACRONYMS
  • 8. LINKS TO RELATED RESEARCH
    • 8.1. Scope of Study
    • 8.2. Sources and Methodology
    • 8.3. Notes

Tables

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  1. Total Electricity Meter Market Installed Base, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  2. Total Gas Meter Market Installed Base, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  3. Total Smart (Electric) Meter Market Installed Base, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  4. Smart (Electric) Meter Market Penetration Rate, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  5. Smartphone and Tablet PC Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  6. Fixed Broadband Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  7. Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  8. Households with Utility-based HEMS, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  9. Utility-based HEMS Penetration Rate, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  10. Opower - Publicly-announced Utility Partners, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  11. Tendril - Publicly-announced Utility Partners, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017
  12. Comverge - Publicly-announced Utility Partners, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2017

Charts

  1. Households with Utility-Based HEMS, World Market: 2011 to 2017
  2. Households with Utility-Based HEMS
  3. Total Utility Meter Installed Base by Meter Type with Smart (Electric) Meter Penetration
  4. Total Annual Smartphone and Tablet PC Shipments
  5. Fixed Broadband Subscribers