Energy Suppliers and Meter Companies Differ in Opinion of Contributions that Consumers Should Pay for AMR.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50855) has announced the addition of The Role of AMR in the B2B Energy Sector to their offering.

AMR has been identified as the answer to many industry issues from debt management to energy efficiency. This report asks industry experts to identify regulatory, cost and infrastructure challenges that the industry will need to be prepared for.

Scope of this title:

-- An industry experts views of the benefits AMR will provide to different stakeholders.

-- Reasons why there could be limited impact of AMR growth without a succinct framework of support.

Highlights of this title:

-- Energy suppliers and meter companies differ in opinion of contributions that consumers should pay for AMR.

-- Asset ownership and current meter infrastructure can limit growth.

-- Suppliers and meter companies differ in their views on how much regulatory assistance is required.

Reasons to order your copy:

-- To allow interested parties to understand the concerns and opportunities within the AMR sector.

-- This report provides an insight into what industry experts really believe the benefits of AMR are for both consumers and suppliers.

Topics Covered

OUR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

METHODOLOGY

ANALYSIS

AMR services provides a range of solutions to both consumers and energy suppliers with priorities not quite succinct

Consumers would benefit from more accurate bills provided from AMR technology

Accurate reads obtainable from AMR technology would help suppliers control debt more closely

AMR can promote energy demand side management to sustain environmental agendas 4

Energy suppliers and meter companies believe accurate meter readings will prove beneficial for consumers moving to AMR

The majority of consumers would want the supplier to pay for AMR

Unsurprisingly meter providers expect consumers to contribute more towards AMR than suppliers

Asset ownership and current meter infrastructure can limit growth

Energy suppliers find issues surrounding asset ownership a stumbling block to investment

Meter companies are confident that sufficient qualified meter installers are able to handle the demand for AMR installations

Suppliers embrace regulatory assistance to ensure all stakeholders are able to help create a fair infrastructure

Meter companies would benefit from selective regulatory assistance

All industry participants looking for some clarity and guidelines 

APPENDIX

With the exception of the largest users, the majority of buyers expect their supplier to foot the bill for AMR installation

North America relies on AMR to ease demand pressures due to a lack of generation capacity

We conducted a survey of 26 stakeholders throughout the supply chain

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Importance of AMR for consumers

Figure 2: Importance of AMR for suppliers

Figure 3: Demand side management through cost reflective tariffs 

Figure 4: Consumers attitude towards paying for AMR

Figure 5: Industry experts view on cost of AMR for consumers

Figure 6: Need for clarity on asset ownership

Figure 7: Availability of qualified meter installers to meet AMR demand

Figure 8: Need for regulatory involvement to create a fairer AMR infrastructure

Figure 8: Need for regulatory involvement in creating a fairer AMR infrastructure

Figure 10: AMR installation

Figure 11: Survey sample

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Source: Datamonitor