(Article from Business Facilities Magazine)
The leading utilities are finding innovative ways to seal the deal on new development projects. They’re also ahead of the curve on low-cost efficiency, smart-grid technology and the conversion to renewables.
April 10, 2017
We’ve chosen our Top Utilities based on a variety of factors, including active involvement in securing economic development projects, availability of low-cost energy, infrastructure (including smart-grid tech) and development of renewable energy, among others.
High-tech growth sectors, including data center hubs proliferating across the country, are making the availability of low-cost power a top priority in making their final site-selection decisions.
Upgrading electrical power infrastructure has also become imperative for utilities in order to maintain their leadership positions in the power pecking order. The drive for energy efficiency is fueling the installation of smart-grid technology; the continuing expansion of installed renewable energy capacity also is requiring utilities to adapt power grids that can accommodate the sporadic energy surges provided by wind and solar.
Top Utilities
- Ameren
- Entergy
- Santee Cooper
- Georgia Power
- Florida Power & Light
- Duke Energy
- Dominion Virginia Power
- Electricities of NC
- Hoosier Energy
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Sacramento Municipal Utilities District
- Alabama Power
- National Grid
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Louisville Gas and Electric
- American Electric Power
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric
- First Energy
- South Carolina Power Team
- Oncor