Future Energy System Transformation Scenarios
UTILITIES LEAD
UTILITIES DISRUPT
UTILITIES FOLLOW
UTILITIES RETREAT
Utilities lead is when utilities see an opportunity to proactively respond to government and societal needs, corporate drivers, and sector mandates in a transformative way and assume a leadership role and benefit from growth.
Utilities disrupt describes a scenario when utilities see opportunities in transformation and actively and assertively seek to achieve value and benefit.
Utilities follow is when utilities respond to mandates but primarily act in incremental and evolutionary ways, protecting their current business models where they can.
Utilities retreat describes a future where utilities focus on their traditional strengths either by preference or due to externally imposed constraints in an environment of strong competition.