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2020 Study of Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Budgets in Electric Utilities
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CAPEX - 2020
Using 2019 as a baseline, please compare your CAPITAL EXPENDITURES in 2019 to your planned CAPITAL EXPENDITURES in 2020 for the following categories:
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
SCADA/EMS/OMS Systems
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
Substation Automation/Integration
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
Protection and Control
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
Distribution Automation
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
AMR/AMI
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Infrastructure:
Transmission
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Infrastructure:
Distribution
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Cybersecurity:
Operations
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
Cybersecurity:
Enterprise
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No project underway or planned on this topic
3.
CAPEX - 2021
Using 2019 as a baseline, please compare your CAPITAL EXPENDITURES in 2019 to your planned CAPITAL EXPENDITURES in 2021 for the following categories:
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
SCADA/EMS/OMS Systems
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
Substation Automation/Integration
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
Protection and Control
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
Distribution Automation
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Automation:
AMR/AMI
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Infrastructure:
Transmission
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Infrastructure:
Distribution
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Cybersecurity:
Operations
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
Cybersecurity:
Enterprise
increase
decrease
no change in project scope
No projects underway or planned on this topic
4.
O&M - 2020
Using 2019 as a baseline, please compare your O&M SPENDING in 2019 to your planned O&M SPENDING in 2020 for the following categories:
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
SCADA/EMS/OMS Systems
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
Substation Automation/Integration
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
Protection and Control
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
Distribution Automation
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
AMR/AMI
increase
decrease
no change
Infrastructure:
Transmission
increase
decrease
no change
Infrastructure:
Distribution
increase
decrease
no change
Cybersecurity:
Operations
increase
decrease
no change
Cybersecurity:
Enterprise
increase
decrease
no change
5.
O&M - 2021
Using 2019 as a baseline, please compare your O&M SPENDING in 2019 to your planned O&M SPENDING in 2021 for the following categories:
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
SCADA/EMS/OMS Systems
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
Substation Automation/Integration
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
Protection and Control
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
Distribution Automation
increase
decrease
no change
Automation:
AMR/AMI
increase
decrease
no change
Infrastructure:
Transmission
increase
decrease
no change
Infrastructure:
Distribution
increase
decrease
no change
Cybersecurity:
Operations
increase
decrease
no change
Cybersecurity:
Enterprise
increase
decrease
no change
6.
If your response is either a
CAPEX INCREASE
or
NO CHANGE
in any of the above, is this due to:
Yes
No
(For 2020) Regulatory Mandates
Yes
No
(For 2020) Smart Grid Initiatives
Yes
No
(For 2020) Fed or State Government Stimulus
Yes
No
(For 2021) Regulatory Mandates
Yes
No
(For 2021) Smart Grid Initiatives
Yes
No
F (For 2021) Fed or State Government Stimulus
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
7.
If your response is a
CAPEX DECREASE
in any of the categories, is this due to:
Yes
No
Economic Outlook/Revenue Forecast
Yes
No
All Planned Project(s) Now Completed
Yes
No
Project Deferred Until 2021
Yes
No
Manpower Resources Not Available
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
If your utility’s CAPEX expenditures include Smart Grid Projects, please answer the following 3 questions.
8.
Are there plans to start a new smart grid project during either 2020 or 2021??
Yes
No
Uncertain at this time
Year project will start: Project Type (e.g. new relays, substation automation, grid monitoring system, et al)
9.
If you have plans to start one or more new smart grid projects, what will be the areas of focus?
Distribution Automation
Substation Automation
Smart Meters
Wide Area Protection
Synchrophasors
Demand Response
Field Telecommunications
DMS/ADMS
DERMS - Distributed Energy Resources Management System
Microgrids
Renewables Integration Efforts
Other (please specify)
10.
CAPEX
Please provide an estimated forecast of planned 2020 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ($USD) investment range for the following T&D categories, OR estimate your overall T&D total on the bottom line.
<$25million
$26-$50m
$51-$100m
$101-$250m
$251-$500m
>$500m
Total T&D Automation
<$25million
$26-$50m
$51-$100m
$101-$250m
$251-$500m
>$500m
Total Transmission Infrastructure
<$25million
$26-$50m
$51-$100m
$101-$250m
$251-$500m
>$500m
Total Distribution Infrastructure
<$25million
$26-$50m
$51-$100m
$101-$250m
$251-$500m
>$500m
Overall T&D Total
<$25million
$26-$50m
$51-$100m
$101-$250m
$251-$500m
>$500m
11.
O&M SPENDING
Please provide an estimated forecast of planned 2020 O&M SPENDING ($USD) range for the following T&D categories, OR estimate your overall T&D total on the bottom line.
<$10million
$11-$25m
$26-$50m
$51-$125m
$126-$250m
>$250m
Total T&D Automation
<$10million
$11-$25m
$26-$50m
$51-$125m
$126-$250m
>$250m
Total Transmission Infrastructure
<$10million
$11-$25m
$26-$50m
$51-$125m
$126-$250m
>$250m
Total Distribution Infrastructure
<$10million
$11-$25m
$26-$50m
$51-$125m
$126-$250m
>$250m
Overall T&D Total
<$10million
$11-$25m
$26-$50m
$51-$125m
$126-$250m
>$250m
12.
What is the approximate percentage change in your 2020 CAPEX planning caused by the coronavirus pandemic?
Less than 10%
decrease likely
10-25%
decrease likely
26-50%
decreas
e likely
More than 50%
decrease likely
Less than 10% Increase likely
10-25% Increase likely
26-50% Increase likely
More than 50% Increase likely
Likely to continue with our early 2020 CAPEX plans during second half of 2020
Likely to defer some CAPEX to 2021 and beyond
Other (please comment on CAPEX plans)
13.
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