Smart meter and smart grid deployments have risen significantly during 2011, particularly in North America. A number of large projects have been announced and key vendors have been selected to provide utilities with meters, communications modules, and meter data management services. Smart meter shipments in China continue to grow as well. However, the actual configurations and use of these within automatic meter reading (AMR) or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems remains somewhat cloudy.

The second and third quarters of 2011 included AMI smart meter deployment announcements covering several million customers from three major utilities in North America. In particular, Consumers Energy chose SmartSynch to help it build an AMI system for 1.8 million customers in Michigan; and in Canada, BC Hydro selected Itron to supply 1.8 million new meters over the next 2 years, while Hydro-Quebec chose Landis+Gyr to supply the bulk of the 3.75 million smart meters it plans to deploy over the next 5 years. According to Pike Research’s analysis, global smart meter shipments reached 19.2 million in 3Q 2011, which represents a 5.3% increase over 2Q 2011.

This Pike Research tracker report, updated quarterly, provides detailed analysis of worldwide utility smart grid and smart meter programs including tracking of customer endpoints, metering vendors, communications vendors, and systems integrators. The tracker includes a tactical examination of technologies, deployment timeframes, and vendor selections for each utility deployment, along with vendor market share analysis.

Key Questions Addressed:

• Which utilities are actively engaged in smart grid and smart meter deployments on a worldwide basis and what are their intended volumes and timeframes?
• Which technologies have various utilities selected for their deployment projects?
• Which meter manufacturers, communications module vendors, systems integrators, and meter data management providers are working with specific utilities?
• What are the market shares of these companies in terms of utility vendor selections in the United States?

Who needs this report?

• Utilities
• Meter manufacturers
• Smart grid communications vendors
• Consulting firms and systems integrators
• Government agencies
• Investor community

Table of Contents

1.      Executive Summary

1.1  Introduction

1.2  New Market Activity

1.3  Vendor Selection Share Analysis

1.4  Smart Meter and AMI Communications Node Shipments

2.      New Market Activity

2.1  Overview

2.2  Consumers Energy

2.3  City of Fort Collins

2.4  China

3.      Vendor Selection Share Analysis

3.1  Introduction

3.2  Meter Manufacturer Vendor Selection Share

3.3  Communications Modules Vendor Selection Share

3.4  Systems Integrators

3.5  Meter Data Management Vendors

4.      Smart Meter and Communications Node Shipments

4.1  Introduction

4.1.1    Definitions

4.2  Global Meter and AMI Communications Node Shipments

4.2.1    China Challenge

4.2.2    Global AMI Communications Nodes by Technology

4.2.3    Global Smart Meters by Meter Type

4.3  North American Meter and AMI Communications Node Shipments

4.4  Europe Meter and AMI Communications Node Shipments

4.5  Latin America, Middle East/Africa, Asia Pacific Markets

5.      Table of Contents
6.      Table of Charts and Figures
7.      Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

List of Charts and Figures

• Cumulative Meter Manufacturer Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets excluding China: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative Meter Manufacturer Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative AMI Communications Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative Systems Integrator Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative Meter Data Management Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets excluding China: 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, World Markets: 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, World Markets excluding China: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, World Markets: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, World Markets excluding China: 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, North America: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, North America: 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, Europe: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, Europe: 3Q 2011

List of Tables

• Smart Meter and AMI Definitions
• New Smart Grid and AMI Deployments Announced, United States: 3Q 2011
• New Smart Grid and AMI Deployments Announced, United States: 2Q 2011
• New Smart Grid and AMI Deployments Announced, Canada: 2Q 2011
• AMI and Smart Grid Deployments, North America
• AMI and Smart Grid Deployments, World Markets
• Cumulative Meter Manufacturer Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative AMI Communications Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative Systems Integrator Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Cumulative Meter Data Management Vendor Selection Share, North America: 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter, AMI Communications, and HAN Node Shipments, World Markets: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter, AMI Communications, and HAN Node Shipments, North America: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter, AMI Communications, and HAN Node Shipments, Latin America: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter, AMI Communications, and HAN Node Shipments, Europe: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter, AMI Communications, and HAN Node Shipments, Asia Pacific: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter, AMI Communications, and HAN Node Shipments, Middle East/Africa: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Region, World Markets: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, World Markets: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, World Markets excluding China: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, World Markets: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, China: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, World Markets excluding China: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, North America: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, North America: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• AMI Node Shipments by Technology, Europe: 1Q to 3Q 2011
• Smart Meter Shipments by Meter Type, Europe: 1Q to 3Q 2011