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Around the world, utilities are under pressure. Citizens demand energy and water that don't undermine environmental quality. Regulators seek action on smart grid and smart metering initiatives that add intelligence to infrastructure. Customers seek choice and convenience—but without additional costs.
Oracle can help. We offer utility experts, mission-critical software applications, a rock-solid operational software suite, and world-leading middleware and technology that can help address these challenges. We understand the complexity around smart grid initiatives, implementations, and the unknown. The result: flexible, innovative solutions that increase efficiency, improve stakeholder satisfaction, future-proof your organization, and turn information into power.
Utilities can begin with one best-of breed solution that addresses a specific pain point. Alternatively, you can implement several pre-integrated applications to ease the development and administration of cross-departmental business processes. Our complete applications and technology footprint can be standardized to focus on accountability and reduce the resources spent on vendor relations.
Oracle provides utilities with the world's most complete set of software choices. We help you address emerging customer needs, speed delivery of utility-specific services, increase administrative efficiency, and turn business data into business intelligence.
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"Smart grid" has received a lot of buzz in recent months—with electric utilities receiving most of the spotlight and launching initiatives that improve network reliability, enhance efficiency, and help drive more-informed consumption decisions.
But, electric utilities aren’t the only ones facing aging infrastructures, sustainability challenges, and customer demand for better service. With growing pressure, water utilities in the United States and Canada will need a more intelligent approach to managing water consumption to meet environmental concerns. So, why are electric utilities leading the movement to replace current consumption meters with “smart meters” and “smart grid” technology? Isn’t it time for water utilities to dive into smart metering as well?
In late 2009, Oracle surveyed more than 300 water utility managers and 1,200 water consumers in the United States and Canada to examine:
- Water utility managers’ perception of, and future plans for, smart meter technology, including benefits and potential obstacles
- Water consumers’ perception of their water use, motivations for conservation, and what they feel they need from their water utilities moving forward
- Testing the Waters—Smart Metering for Water Utilities: Download Oracle's report.
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