The global gas utility market will follow in the footsteps of the electric smart grid industry in updating networks, communications, metering devices, pilots, and ultimately deployments. The smart gas grid will implement many of the same devices as the smart electricity grid, integrating advanced communications with energy measurement to drive greater operational efficiencies for gas utilities as well as reduced energy consumption. In North America, one key driver for the smart gas grid will be major combo-utilities (electric and gas) whose decision making processes will trickle down from their electric advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployments. The ability for a combo-utility to participate in submetering – the process where a gas module sends signals to an electricity meter – will further ignite the gas AMI market. Additionally, the combo-utilities receiving stimulus funds for smart grid deployments will act as first-movers, stimulating gas AMI revenues.
The global and regional gas AMI market runs the gamut, from current active deployments in some European countries to gas hardly being metered at all in others. Asia Pacific and Latin America are particularly interesting regions for gas AMI. Within both regions are developing countries showing massive growth of installed end-points. The year-to-year growth will grow dramatically in parallel with the region’s economic growth, and provides significant opportunity for smart meter and communications vendors as the local governments look to increase efficiency and decrease theft within the gas grid.
This Pike Research report provides a detailed examination of global and regional smart gas meter trends. It includes an analysis of emerging technologies and standards for network connectivity to gas meters, along with an in-depth review of key industry players. Granular market forecasts are provided for each major world region through 2016.
Key questions addressed:
- What are the key growth drivers for the smart gas meter market?How do these differ by region and country?
- What are the key smart gas meter communications technologies,and how will utilities decide which ones to use?
- What is the size of the global market opportunity for smart gas meters?
- What are the key policy, technology, and economic risks that will influence the evolution of the gas AMI market?
- What are some examples of leading gas utilities that are pioneering smart gas meters?
Who needs this report?
- Meter vendors
- Communications technology vendors
- Gas utilities / combo-utilities
- Natural gas industry
- Government agencies
- Investor community
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Drivers of Gas AMI
1.3 Smart Gas Meter Forecast
2. Market Issues
2.1 The U.S. Natural Gas Grid
2.2 How Rates Are Set
2.3 Market Landscape
2.4 Business Structure
2.5 Metering Market Overview
2.5.1 Meter Types
2.6 Smart Meter Definition
2.7 Operating Efficiencies
2.8 Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency
2.8.1 Residential
2.8.2 Commercial and Industrial
2.8.2.1 Generation of Electricity
2.9 Gas AMI Market Drivers
2.9.1 Reduce Energy Usage
2.9.2 Economics
2.9.3 Energy Cost Savings
2.9.4 Lower Emissions
2.9.5 Increased Reliability
2.9.6 New Connections
2.9.7 Distributed Gas-Fired Generation
2.9.8 Smart Grid Support
2.9.9 Natural Gas Vehicles
2.10 Gas AMI Market Barriers
2.10.1 Storage
2.10.2 Metering Barriers
2.10.3 The Bakersfield Effect
2.10.4 Lack of Government Funding
2.11 Industry Dynamics
2.11.1 Vendor Consolidation
2.12 Europe
2.12.1 United Kingdom
2.12.2 Italy
2.12.3 Germany
2.12.4 France
2.12.5 Netherlands
2.13 Asia Pacific
2.14 Latin America, Middle East , Africa
2.14.1 Regulatory and Legislative Landscape
2.14.2 Legislative Landscape
2.15 Standards
2.15.1 National Institute of Standards and Technology
2.15.2 European OPEN Meter Project
3. Technology Issues
3.1 Meter Technology
3.1.1 Automated Meter Reading
3.1.2 AMI Modules for Gas Meters
3.2 Neighborhoods Area Communications Technologies
3.3 RF Mesh Networks
3.3.1 Physical and Link Layer Protocols
3.3.2 Network Layer Protocols
3.3.3 Performance Characteristics
3.4 RF Point-to-Point Networks
3.4.1 Private RF Point-to-Point Systems
3.4.2 Cellular-Based Systems
3.4.3 Performance Characteristics
3.5 Home Area Network Technology
3.5.1 HAN Requirements
3.5.2 RF Home Area Networks
3.5.2.1 ZigBee
3.5.2.1.1 ZigBee Smart Energy Profile
3.5.2.1.2 ZigBee Evolution
3.5.2.2 Other RF HAN Technologies
3.5.3 Integrated System Security
4. Key Industry Players
4.1 Aclara (ESCO Technologies)
4.2 Aidon
4.3 American Gas Association
4.4 Badger Meter
4.5 Diehl Metering
4.6 DTE Energy
4.7 Elster Group
4.8 Holley Metering
4.9 Iskraemeco
4.10 Itron
4.11 Landis + Gyr
4.12 Sensus
4.13 Southern California
4.14 Trilliant
5. Market Forecasts
5.1 Total Gas Meter Market
5.2 Smart Gas Meter Market
5.2.1 Smart Gas Meter Installed Base
5.3 Smart Gas Meters Revenues and ASPs
6. Company Directory
7. Acronym and Abbreviation List
8. Table of Contents
9. Table of Charts and Figures
10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
- Price of Natural Gas by End-Use Sector, United States: 2004-2009
- Smart Gas Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Natural Gas Consumption by Sector, United States: 2001-2010
- Price of Natural Gas by End-Use Segment, United States: 2004-2009
- Market Shares of Gas Meter Vendors, World Markets: 2008
- Electricity Generation by Fuel, Electric Power Sector, United States: 2001-2011
- Gas Meters Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Installed Gas Meters, Compound Annual Growth Rate, Asia Pacific and Latin America: 2009-2016
- Electricity Generation by Fuel, Industrial Sector, United States: 2001-2011
- Electricity Generation by Fuel, Commercial Sector, United States: 2001-2011
- Gas Meters Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Gas Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Gas Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Gas Meter Shipments as a Percentage of All Gas Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Gas Meters Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Gas Meters Installed Base Penetration Rate by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Gas Meter Revenues and ASP, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Meters Installed Base, North America: 2009-2016
- Natural Gas Pipeline Network, United States
- Mesh Network Configurations
- Star Network Configuration
List of Tables
- Natural Gas Consumption by End Use Segment, United States: 2001-2010
- Price of Natural Gas to Consumers by Segment (Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet): 2004-2009
- Gas Company Ranking by Total Sales Revenue, United States: 2008
- Combo-Utility Stimulus Winners: 2009
- Electricity Generation by Fuel, Electric Power Sector, United States: 2001-2011
- Electricity Generation by Fuel, Commercial Sector, United States: 2001-2011
- Electricity Generation by Fuel, Industrial Sector, United States: 2001-2011
- Gas Meters Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- All Gas Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Meter Unit Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Meters Installed Base by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Smart Meters Installed Base Penetration Rates by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016
- Installed Smart Gas Meters vs. Automated Gas Meters, North America: 2009-2016
- Smart Gas Meter Unit Shipments, Average Selling Price, and Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2009-2016