Strategic Response to Disruptive Challenges in the Electricity Utility Industry: Scenario Planning and Signposting

摘要

Electric utilities are confronting an ever-increasing pace of disruptive technologies. These significant generational and previously unforeseen drivers of change pose major challenges to asset managers who need to manage a changing landscape of business and asset risk. To compensate for the uncertain nature of the future, one must find and measure signs that influence the business landscape and underpin strategic asset decisions. In the context of the Australian electric utility industry, scenario planning and signposting is being increasingly utilised to provide the necessary strategic information to identify important technological and behavioral trends; define risks and opportunities; and assess impact on overall strategy.