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Elster can help build your case

Elster has the experience and knowledge to help build your case in support of your business decisions. Whether you are an investor-owned utility that must meet shareholder demands or a public utility that must meet regulatory demands, Elster can offers support for deploying an EnergyAxis System.

Business case support
PUC case support

EnergyAxis gives you the business case support to build a better tomorrow.

We take a partnership approach in all that we do and can support your research efforts better than anyone in the industry. Understanding the interplay of costs and benefits is essential for planning and deployment – it’s the reason why having the best business analysis and essential tools are crucial in making the right decision.

We can provide you with two powerful financial analysis models: Elster’s proprietary Utility Analysis Tool and the widely recognized McKinsey tool. Both tools provide valuable business insights for building your Smart Grid business case.

Elster’s Utility Analysis Tool – proprietary data for more accurate perspectives
Our Utility Analysis Tool’s “Executive Overview” pinpoints economic drivers and provides a necessary “Savings per Point” perspective. This powerful tool provides a “second opinion” perspective and also helps you determine the differential in the rate of return between Elster’s EnergyAxis AMI platform and that of any other solution.

Significant savings realized with Elster’s Utility Analysis Tool
After researching AMI systems and providers; one utility expected an annual savings of $21 million using a competing AMI product. When that system was compared to EnergyAxis using Elster’s Utility Analysis Tool, the business case for EnergyAxis added $28 million to the total annual savings—a 33% improvement.

The McKinsey Tool – a hallmark of AMI strategic planning
The McKinsey Company, with a well-earned reputation for corporate economic modeling, has developed the industry-specific “AMI Model.” Created for use by utilities, regulatory agencies and vendors, it assesses the value of installing a Smart Grid/AMI system. It provides a comprehensive examination of the relationship between the cost analysis and the benefit analysis, revealing the Net Present Benefit (NPB) for Smart Grid/AMI deployment.

Understanding PUC regulations and realizing success.

With Elster on your side, you can prepare for Public Utility Commission rate case requirements, and get essential regulatory guidance and information with ease. Our solutions are cost-effective, interoperable and simple to integrate into any system for the quickest return on investment. And, our network consumes the lowest wattage amounts in the industry, saving your utility – and the end consumer – significant costs.