IDC Energy Insights Evaluates Distributed Energy Resource Management System Market

July 26, 2017

New report offers utility companies best practices on choosing
strategic consultants and system integrators in emerging DERMS market

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DERMS—IDC
Energy Insights today announced the publication of a new IDC
MarketScape report evaluating forward-looking strategies and current
capabilities of strategic consultants and systems integrators (SIs) in
the area of distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) in
the utility space in North America. The new study, IDC
MarketScape: North America DERMS Strategic Consultants and SIs 2017
Vendor Assessment (Doc #US42130117), provides an assessment of
DERMS and how utilities should consider an investment here to maintain
system reliability and meet the growing demands of their electricity
customers. Vendors evaluated in this report include: Accenture,
Deloitte, EY, IBM, Infosys, and OMNETRIC Group.

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According to John
Villali, research director, IDC Energy Insights, "As distributed
energy resources (DERs) continue to penetrate regional power markets at
a rapid pace, utilities are being forced to look at investments in DERMS
in order to maintain system reliability and meet the growing demands of
their electricity customers. Participants in this study are at an
advantage as they are positioning and establishing themselves as the
'ones to watch' in this evolving market. Utilities and vendors should
leverage this new report to identify the strategic DERMS partners best
suited to support growth in this area."

Key findings of the new report include:

The area of DERMS in the utility industry is steadily evolving with
niche capabilities and strategies that are developing at different
paces in regional markets in North America.
There are very few, if any true, end-to-end DERMS product offerings by
any one vendor as there are a wide range of services and capabilities
and customer needs in the area of DERMS.
The current technologies and capabilities in the DERMS market can be
applied as an extension of an existing advanced distribution
management system (ADMS) geared toward behind-the-meter energy
resources and utility-scale renewable energy resources.

For additional information about this report or to arrange a one-on-one
briefing with John Villali, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674
or [email protected].
Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information
on purchasing reports, contact [email protected];
reporters should email [email protected].

About IDC MarketScape
IDC
MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview
of the competitive fitness of IT, telecommunications, or
industry-specific suppliers in a given market. The research methodology
utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and
quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of
each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a
clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities
and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT,
telecommunications, or industry-specific vendors can be meaningfully
compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a
transparent foundation to allow companies to independently compare the
strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

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