PUF Pulse of Power Annual Survey, 2018

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* 1. Rate how confident you are that the electric industry is on the right track.

Not at all confident

Generally confident

Highly confident

Not at all confident

Generally confident

Highly confident

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* 2. Please share just one word that best describes how you see the state of the industry today.

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* 3. Please rank these stakeholders in order of importance to utilities in successfully navigating industry transformation.

Investors, lenders

Employees

Elected policy makers

Utility regulatory commissions

Environmental and other regulatory agencies

Customers

Non-Governmental organizations

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* 4. How well aligned is current utility regulation with the realities of the industry today?

There's a yawning gap

Just okay, could be better

Perfect, change nothing

There's a yawning gap

Just okay, could be better

Perfect, change nothing

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* 5. How disruptive are these trends to the traditional utility business models?

	Minor	Noticeable	Significant	Shattering
Declining load growth	Declining load growth Minor	Declining load growth Noticeable	Declining load growth Significant	Declining load growth Shattering
Deep de-carbonization requirements	Deep de-carbonization requirements Minor	Deep de-carbonization requirements Noticeable	Deep de-carbonization requirements Significant	Deep de-carbonization requirements Shattering
Low population growth	Low population growth Minor	Low population growth Noticeable	Low population growth Significant	Low population growth Shattering
Distributed generation plus storage	Distributed generation plus storage Minor	Distributed generation plus storage Noticeable	Distributed generation plus storage Significant	Distributed generation plus storage Shattering
Electrification of transportation and heating	Electrification of transportation and heating Minor	Electrification of transportation and heating Noticeable	Electrification of transportation and heating Significant	Electrification of transportation and heating Shattering
Customer access to new energy and non-energy offerings	Customer access to new energy and non-energy offerings Minor	Customer access to new energy and non-energy offerings Noticeable	Customer access to new energy and non-energy offerings Significant	Customer access to new energy and non-energy offerings Shattering

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* 6. How should utilities prioritize the following challenges ahead of 2030?

	Wait-and-see			Immediately
Decline of central station generation business	Decline of central station generation business Wait-and-see	Decline of central station generation business	Decline of central station generation business	Decline of central station generation business Immediately
Transmission constraints	Transmission constraints Wait-and-see	Transmission constraints	Transmission constraints	Transmission constraints Immediately
Grid reliability	Grid reliability Wait-and-see	Grid reliability	Grid reliability	Grid reliability Immediately
Resiliency of energy supply	Resiliency of energy supply Wait-and-see	Resiliency of energy supply	Resiliency of energy supply	Resiliency of energy supply Immediately
Existing regulatory model and rate structures	Existing regulatory model and rate structures Wait-and-see	Existing regulatory model and rate structures	Existing regulatory model and rate structures	Existing regulatory model and rate structures Immediately

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* 7. How soon should the power industry adapt to a clean, intelligent, mobile, and distributed grid?

Never

Wait-and-see

Immediately

Never

Wait-and-see

Immediately

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* 8. Which one of these forces is the most likely to drive utilities to aggressively pursue owning and operating Distributed Energy Resources (DER)?

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* 9. What business model should utilities pursue to harness the full value (financial, operational, or otherwise) of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for their organization?

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* 10. Looking ahead, how likely is it that these industry actors will compete directly with utilities for revenue?

	Highly UN-likely			Highly likely
Oil and gas majors (e.g., Total, Shell)	Oil and gas majors (e.g., Total, Shell) Highly UN-likely	Oil and gas majors (e.g., Total, Shell)	Oil and gas majors (e.g., Total, Shell)	Oil and gas majors (e.g., Total, Shell) Highly likely
Global energy companies (e.g., Entel, EDF, AES)	Global energy companies (e.g., Entel, EDF, AES) Highly UN-likely	Global energy companies (e.g., Entel, EDF, AES)	Global energy companies (e.g., Entel, EDF, AES)	Global energy companies (e.g., Entel, EDF, AES) Highly likely
Telcos (e.g., Verizon, AT&T, Nokia)	Telcos (e.g., Verizon, AT&T, Nokia) Highly UN-likely	Telcos (e.g., Verizon, AT&T, Nokia)	Telcos (e.g., Verizon, AT&T, Nokia)	Telcos (e.g., Verizon, AT&T, Nokia) Highly likely
Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon	Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon Highly UN-likely	Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon	Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon	Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon Highly likely
Automotive OEMs (e.g., Tesla, Ford)	Automotive OEMs (e.g., Tesla, Ford) Highly UN-likely	Automotive OEMs (e.g., Tesla, Ford)	Automotive OEMs (e.g., Tesla, Ford)	Automotive OEMs (e.g., Tesla, Ford) Highly likely
DER aggregators (e.g., Solar City, Sonnen)	DER aggregators (e.g., Solar City, Sonnen) Highly UN-likely	DER aggregators (e.g., Solar City, Sonnen)	DER aggregators (e.g., Solar City, Sonnen)	DER aggregators (e.g., Solar City, Sonnen) Highly likely

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* 11. Rate utilities' potential to grow revenue and extend customer value in these areas.

	A sucker's bet			Our best bet
Electrification of transportation	Electrification of transportation A sucker's bet	Electrification of transportation	Electrification of transportation	Electrification of transportation Our best bet
Energy storage	Energy storage A sucker's bet	Energy storage	Energy storage	Energy storage Our best bet
Renewables	Renewables A sucker's bet	Renewables	Renewables	Renewables Our best bet
Distributed Generation	Distributed Generation A sucker's bet	Distributed Generation	Distributed Generation	Distributed Generation Our best bet
Advanced data analytics	Advanced data analytics A sucker's bet	Advanced data analytics	Advanced data analytics	Advanced data analytics Our best bet
Transactive energy	Transactive energy A sucker's bet	Transactive energy	Transactive energy	Transactive energy Our best bet
Machine learning and artificial intelligence	Machine learning and artificial intelligence A sucker's bet	Machine learning and artificial intelligence	Machine learning and artificial intelligence	Machine learning and artificial intelligence Our best bet
Augmented and virtual reality	Augmented and virtual reality A sucker's bet	Augmented and virtual reality	Augmented and virtual reality	Augmented and virtual reality Our best bet
Robotics and drones	Robotics and drones A sucker's bet	Robotics and drones	Robotics and drones	Robotics and drones Our best bet
Blockchain	Blockchain A sucker's bet	Blockchain	Blockchain	Blockchain Our best bet
Internet of Things	Internet of Things A sucker's bet	Internet of Things	Internet of Things	Internet of Things Our best bet
Distributed network solutions	Distributed network solutions A sucker's bet	Distributed network solutions	Distributed network solutions	Distributed network solutions Our best bet

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* 12. Which of these areas offer utilities the best way to prepare their organizations for sustained future growth?

	Low potential			High potential
Digitization	Digitization Low potential	Digitization	Digitization	Digitization High potential
Decarbonization and sustainability	Decarbonization and sustainability Low potential	Decarbonization and sustainability	Decarbonization and sustainability	Decarbonization and sustainability High potential
Electrification of transportation	Electrification of transportation Low potential	Electrification of transportation	Electrification of transportation	Electrification of transportation High potential
Energy as a service	Energy as a service Low potential	Energy as a service	Energy as a service	Energy as a service High potential
Workforce development	Workforce development Low potential	Workforce development	Workforce development	Workforce development High potential
Integrated DER	Integrated DER Low potential	Integrated DER	Integrated DER	Integrated DER High potential
Smart Cities	Smart Cities Low potential	Smart Cities	Smart Cities	Smart Cities High potential
Buildings-to-grid	Buildings-to-grid Low potential	Buildings-to-grid	Buildings-to-grid	Buildings-to-grid High potential
Transportation-to-grid	Transportation-to-grid Low potential	Transportation-to-grid	Transportation-to-grid	Transportation-to-grid High potential
Transactive energy	Transactive energy Low potential	Transactive energy	Transactive energy	Transactive energy High potential
Internet of Energy (both sides of meter)	Internet of Energy (both sides of meter) Low potential	Internet of Energy (both sides of meter)	Internet of Energy (both sides of meter)	Internet of Energy (both sides of meter) High potential
Neutral grid	Neutral grid Low potential	Neutral grid	Neutral grid	Neutral grid High potential

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* 1. Rate how confident you are that the electric industry is on the right track.

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* 2. Please share just one word that best describes how you see the state of the industry today.

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* 3. Please rank these stakeholders in order of importance to utilities in successfully navigating industry transformation.

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* 4. How well aligned is current utility regulation with the realities of the industry today?

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* 5. How disruptive are these trends to the traditional utility business models?

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* 6. How should utilities prioritize the following challenges ahead of 2030?

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* 7. How soon should the power industry adapt to a clean, intelligent, mobile, and distributed grid?

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* 8. Which one of these forces is the most likely to drive utilities to aggressively pursue owning and operating Distributed Energy Resources (DER)?

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* 9. What business model should utilities pursue to harness the full value (financial, operational, or otherwise) of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for their organization?

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* 10. Looking ahead, how likely is it that these industry actors will compete directly with utilities for revenue?

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* 11. Rate utilities' potential to grow revenue and extend customer value in these areas.

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* 12. Which of these areas offer utilities the best way to prepare their organizations for sustained future growth?

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