In addition to the post published two weeks ago, I focus on local “utilities” not subject to the unbundling of distribution (still in regulated domain), on the one hand, sales and production (in the competitive environment), on the other hand. Is the situation of these […]
In many countries exist these local utilities. They are not necessarily the dominant model as in Switzerland and partly in Germany (with the Stadtwerke) but they all share the same characteristics: Their shareholding is local or even municipal (they can even be a service of […]
RTE, the French TSO, has just published 5 energy transition scenarios to help policymakers set a framework for the French energy policy. These are 5 more scenarios. But what do they provide to deciders better than the previous ones? Why precedents have not put in […]
Some starred restaurants have long defined their “signature”: a detail characterizing them and allowing them to be identified immediately. It can be a culinary focus: fish or mushrooms, or a particular dish. This signature conveys a part of their history, of their culture; it helps […]
In recent months, utilities have been active on the Demand Response question: while Alpiq previously acquired Flexitricity and Engie invested in Kiwipower, two new acquisitions targeted major players in this nascent market: EnerNoc acquired by ENEL and ReStore purchased by Centrica. What do these acquisitions […]
The processes of strategic analysis have developed in recent decades on simple fundamentals: – Understand your environment – Assess your strengths and weaknesses – Quantify the issues – Choose the right positioning But are these pillars sufficient? Are conventional approaches to strategic analysis still adapted […]
Some countries, such as Switzerland, have made market fragmentation a kind of trademark: Swiss utilities rarely exceed the threshold of 200,000 residential customers. Other countries, on the other hand, give the impression of having dominant national players such as, for example, France, Italy or Spain. […]
The opening up of energy markets to competition has led to the emergence of new energy suppliers. They are not producers. They are not distribution network operators. Their model seems unprecedented on a national scale. I often hear large utilities disdain them as they don’t […]
No utility expects to survive today with B2B customers (industry, commercial customers, communities) without providing services. However, it is necessary to be more precise. For B2B customers, energy can be part of solutions aiming at several targets: competitiveness, security and business continuity and environmental protection. […]
A few years ago, energy suppliers sometimes enjoyed an image of proximity and professionalism that “protected” them during the opening of the market, in particular to small individual consumers. It seems to me, through the different customers’ feedbacks to which I have had access, that […]
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