spark15: software can transform energy strategies...but will it?
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Software Can Transform Energy Strategies
...But Will It Happen?
David MetcalfeCEO
Verdantix
Software Can Transform Energy Strategies – But Will It Happen?
David Metcalfe, CEONovember 10, 2015
About Verdantix
• Independent research and consulting firm• Expertise in EH&S, sustainability and energy• Founded in 2008 and 100% employee owned• More than 250 research clients worldwide• Delivered research and consulting for 17% of the Fortune 500
75 Farringdon RoadLondonUK
175 Varick StreetNew York CityUSA
• Benchmarking• Best Practices• Market Size & Forecast• Scenario Analysis• Product & Service Assessments• Thought Leadership
Theme
Our ecosystem still needs to overcome blockers to investment in
data-driven energy management strategies – let’s make it happen
Agenda
• Which market drivers have the biggest impact on investments in data-driven energy management strategies?
• Are the technology enablers and services capabilities in place to make data-driven energy strategies work?
• How can we collectively overcome the remaining blockers to implementing strategies that combine energy data, software and analytics?
Agenda
• Which market drivers have the biggest impact on investments in data-driven energy management strategies?
• Are the technology enablers and services capabilities in place to make data-driven energy strategies work?
• How can we collectively overcome the remaining blockers to implementing strategies that combine energy data, software and analytics?
Three Macro Trends Make Data, Software and Analytics More Critical for Energy Strategies
Higher electricity prices
More complex energy systems
Bigger risks to power supply
Three Macro Trends Make Data, Software And Analytics More Critical For Energy Strategies
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Higher electricity prices
Increasing Energy Costs Will Always Be The Primary Driver of Invest in Energy Management
N =131
Source: Verdantix “10 Steps To Help Industrial Firms Realize Energy Saving Opportunities”, November 2015
And That Translates into Investments in Energy Data and Energy Software
Source: Verdantix Green Quadrant Building Energy Management Software 2015, October 2015
N = 17
52% of Firms Expect They Will Spend More on Electricity and Natural Gas Next Year
N = 285
Source: Verdantix Global Energy Leaders Survey: Budgets & Priorities, June 2015
What are Price Elasticities for Energy Use in Buildings in the US?
Source: US EIA “Price Elasticities For Energy Use in Buildings In the US”, October 2014
If a fuel input cost was increased each year by 1%, by how much would a building owner reduce consumption
of that fuel the next year and the year after?
The Answer Is?
We Need to Acknowledge a Big Challenge in This Market – US Electricity Prices Have Not Increased Rapidly
Source: Verdantix, EIA Jan 2015
Electricity Prices Will Drive Faster Adoption of Energy Data Management in Other Markets
Source: Verdantix Where Next For UK Energy Services, January 2015
Three Macro Trends Make Data, Software and Analytics More Critical for Energy Strategies
Higher electricity prices
More complex energy systems
Energy Systems Are Becoming More Complex and Interdependent as the Cheap, Centralized Power Gen Model Slowly Gives Way to Alternative Models
Single-Site Real Estate
Single-Site Decentralized
Generation
Multi-Site Real Estate
Data Centers & Telecom
TowersLarge Scale Residential
Urban Zone
Industrial Zone Municipality Smart Grid
For Utility Bill Management, Small Firms Lack Resources, Large Firms Face Increased Complexity
Source: Verdantix Urjanet Supports Growth of Energy Management Ecosystem, April 2015
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That’s Why 57% of Energy Managers Currently Outsource or Plan to Outsource Energy Data Management (n=285)
Source: Verdantix Global Energy Leaders Survey: Budgets & Priorities, June 2015
N = 285
Empire State Building $20M Retrofit – Business Case Predicated on Tenant-Level Billing Data
You Need Billing, Usage & Generation Data to Sell Power Back to The Grid
Participants in Demand Response Programs Need Rock Solid Utility Bill And Energy Consumption Data to Participate
Source: Suffolk University
Power Utilities Are Drowning in Data – For 64% Smart Meter Data is a Very Significant Driver of IT Spending, 50% Grid Data Say The Same for Grid Data
Source: Verdantix Green Quadrant Power Utility IT Services (North America), February 2015
Power Utilities Are Seeking to Convert Their Investments in Data Systems Into Cash and Cost Savings
“The focus of any IT project is about how to take cost out of the business
by automating processes and creating efficiencies. We are looking to use a
digital platform to automate the dispatch of our mobile workforce.” -
Canadian Utility
“Having invested in smart meters, we are looking to drive ‘meter-to-cash’. We are looking at using smart meter data to benefit the grid. In particular
we are looking at improving our monitoring and forecasting of energy
consumption.” - US Utility
Source: Verdantix Green Quadrant Power Utility IT Services (North America), February 2015
Three Macro Trends Make Data, Software and Analytics More Critical for Energy Strategies
Higher electricity prices
More complex energy systems
Bigger risks to power supply
Lambeau Field – Where The Best NFL Team Plays – Couldn’t Function Without a Reliable Energy Management System
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Bad dataGood data
The Mets’ Daniel Murphy Didn’t Bat As Well As Expected in The World Series
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The Mets’ Daniel Murphy Didn’t Bat As Well As Expected in The World Series
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High Quality Energy Data is Critical to Inform Customers About Power Outages & Availability
Agenda
• Which market drivers have the biggest impact on investments in data-driven energy management strategies?
• Are the technology enablers and services capabilities in place to make data-driven energy strategies work?
• How can we collectively overcome the remaining blockers to implementing strategies that combine energy data, software and analytics?
Energy Systems Are Becoming More Complex
Multiple energy domains linked together with information technologies, electrical and mechanical systems and system-wide
governance to improve operational management and financial performance.
Software Applications That Can Leverage High Quality Energy Data Are Available in Abundance
Some Building Energy Apps Have Rock Solid Data Acquisition & Data Management Functionality
Building Energy Apps Offer Functionality That Responds To Priority Customer Requirements
Energy Systems Are Built on a Foundation of High Quality Data
Strategy & Financing
Process & Equipment Integration
Data Management, Analytics & Field Services
Data Collection & Translation
Software Workflow & Analytics
Network Monitoring
StrategyDeveloper
MasterPlanner
ProgramManager
IT Integrator Engineering Integrator
Technical Plans & Project Coordination
Who Does What to Optimize an Energy System?
Energy Services Firms Are Building Out the Capabilities, Acquiring and Partnering To Better Manage Entire Energy Systems
Benchmarking Energy Services Capabilities Identifies Strengths and Weaknesses
Data Collection Through Network Monitoring and Software Platforms Are a Constant in the Energy Services Delivery Capability
We Are Heading Towards a Phase in Market Evolution Where Data and Software Tools Are Designed for Energy and Facilities Providers
Agenda
• Which market drivers have the biggest impact on investments in data-driven energy management strategies?
• Are the technology enablers and services capabilities in place to make data-driven energy strategies work?
• How can we collectively overcome the remaining blockers to implementing strategies that combine energy data, software and analytics?
Hypothetical Model: Business Case for Implementing Energy Software
Source: Verdantix Business Case For Building Energy Management Software, March 2014
Our Analysis Indicates a Positive ROI and Payback Period of Just Over 2 Years
Source: Verdantix Business Case For Building Energy Management Software, March 2014
Hot Off the Press – No. 1 Challenge to Get Funding for Energy Projects is the Need to Compete for Cash Within the Organization
Source: Verdantix “10 Steps To Help Industrial Firms Realize Energy Saving Opportunities”, November 2015
N =131
The Flux Capacitor Enables Us to Go Back in Time to….
A 2012 Survey We Conducted Which Had Exactly the Same Insight!
n = 210
If We Push a Bigger Value Proposition We Can Overcome the Barriers to Adoption
• Small scale business cases• Payback hurdles limit project ambition• Fragmented spending• Siloed energy spend data• Minimal understanding of creative
financing• Weak governance structures• Insufficient engineering talent to effect
change• Lack of engagement from the CFO• Energy costs squeezing out energy
management budgets
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