PCCA Journal 4th Quarter 2013 - page 19

PCCA Journal|4
th
Quarter 2013
19
Utility capital asset owners, facility operators, and utility
construction service providers must pick the right markets,
build their skills, and embrace scarcity for the opportunities
it presents to thrive and “Rocket to Success.”
Mark Bridgers and Nate Scott are consultants with Continuum
Advisory Group, which provides management consulting,
training, and investment banking services to the worldwide
utility and infrastructure construction industry. They can be
reached at (919) 345-0403 or
and followed on twitter at @markbridgers. For more informa-
tion on Continuum, visit
Notes
1.
“Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate,”Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 1, 2013.
2.
“Current Population Survey,”Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3.
“Annual Energy Outlook 2013, Market Trends—Electricity,”U.S. Energy Information
Administration, April 15, 2013.
4.
“Electric Power Monthly,”U.S. Energy Information Administration, September 30,
2013.
5.
The dedicated professionals at the local Colorado utilities deserve recognition for
their response to this disaster. The staff at my local water utility, Left HandWater
District
) in Niwot, Colo., did an excellent job restoring
service and getting the boil-water order lifted. In a matter of days, they had the
system up and running despite large sections of main being destroyed, all while
access to their offices and facilities was cut off by floodwaters.
6.
“Current Population Survey,”Bureau of Labor Statistics.
7.
“Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate,”Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 1, 2013.
8.
“Annual Energy Outlook 2013, Market Trends—Electricity,”U.S. Energy Information
Administration, April 15, 2013.
9.
“Electric Power Monthly,”U.S. Energy Information Administration, September 30,
2013.
10. “Energy Cost Impacts on American Families,”American Coalition for Clean Coal
Electricity, February 2012.
11. Kameka, Andrew.“Verizon 4G LTE network reaches its 500th market and covers 99
percent of 3G footprint,”June 27, 2013.
12. AT&T,“About Our Network,”2013.
13. Cheng, Roger.“Why Sprint is taking its sweet time with 4G LTE,”CNET, July 24,
2013.
14. Freml, John.“T-Mobile shows Sprint how a proper LTE rollout is done,”Pocketables,
July 11, 2013.
15. Bostic, Kevin.“Smartphones now account for 56 percent of U.S. market, Apple’s
iPhone at 25 percent share,”Apple Insider, September 9, 2013.
16. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012 employment data.
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