by Rebecca Walker — September 9, 2009 —RAMINGHAM, MA Sempra Energy leads the list of the top 25 smart grid utilities in the first ranking of its kind conducted by IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility magazine.
Three California firms, including Sempra, and two Texas companies claim the top five spots in the list of the most intelligent utilities in the United States, recognized as energy companies that are working to modernize the electricity grid to increase intelligent communication, efficiency and capacity throughout the system from points of generation to points of consumption.
The leading five companies are in descending order: Sempra Energy of San Diego; Austin Energy in Texas; Edison International headquartered in Rosemead, Calif.; Oncor, based in Dallas; and PG&E Corp., which is based in San Francisco.
The inaugural UtiliQ ranking is based on a review of company performance. IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility looked at factors including productivity, renewable energy, smart initiatives, demand response/energy efficiency, and IT investment.
Intelligent Utility magazine’s article on the ranking provides further information on the process, as does the Energy Insights Web site.
