PCCA Journal|4
th
Quarter 2014
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A
new white paper from Navigant Research exam-
ines the critical issues facing cities and utilities
as they develop energy policies suited for the
21st century.
Cities are a focal point for some of the most profound
economic, environmental, social, and technological issues
facing the world today. There is increasing demand to move
to cleaner and more efficient energy resources to meet the
demands of an urban population that will expand by 2.4 bil-
lion people during the next 35 years. According to the white
paper, the spread of smart city technologies and policies,
developed in response to the rapid growth and change hap-
pening in cities around the world, is helping to drive sweep-
ing and fundamental changes in the energy landscape.
“Cities around the world are recognizing the importance
of—and the opportunities offered by—changes in energy
infrastructure and energy markets,” said Eric Woods, research
director with Navigant Research. “In addition to being the
focus of extensive smart grid pilots, cities are becoming
mission services are expected to fall until
2018, as major projects near completion.
In contrast, services for distribution proj-
ects will become important as this sector
benefits from higher investment as well
as outsourcing to contractors.
“Although transmission infrastructure
will continue to attract the headline
projects, developments in the distribu-
tion sector will provide more diverse
opportunities, especially in areas such
as data management and environment
conservation,” Saeed said.
Smart Cities Are Driving Change
Across the Energy Sector
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