Marrying Value and Risk of Data at U.S. Gas Pipeline Operator: Risk-Adjusted Value of Pipeline Data is 270% Higher for Plastic Versus Steel and 1.93% of Enterprise Value
Sunil Soares, CEO & Founder – YDC | Max Moeller, Analyst, YDC Data Value and Data Risk are two separate but interrelated aspects of Data Economics. The YDC team valued gas pipeline data for one of the largest U.S. utilities with operations in multiple states. Based on our analysis, the value of gas pipeline data […]
DMIᵀᴹ Index for Gas Utilities
April 11, 2022 Summary Gas Utilities have a DMIᵀᴹ Index in the range of 1.80% to 2.55% with an average of 2.18%. The DMI Index for these companies is based on the valuation of equipment data. A higher DMI Index is generally preferable across companies and industries. By way of reference, internet companies have a […]
DMIᵀᴹ Index for Utilities
December 13, 2021 Summary Most publicly-traded utilities in the United States have a DMI Index of up to 1.2 percent. Deregulated utilities tend to have a higher DMI Index compared to regulated utilities. A higher DMI Index is generally preferable across companies and industries. By way of reference, internet companies have a higher DMI Index […]
Customer Data Valuation: American Electric Power Ohio
Sunil Soares CEO, YourDataConnect yourdataconnect.com We conducted a valuation of American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) Ohio customers using details about its Ohio subsidiary, Ohio Power. We wanted to use actual company information as an illustrative use case to calculate customer value. (We used only publicly available information and had no conversations with the company.) In October […]
Valuation of Utility Smart Meter Data
Sunil Soares CEO, YourDataConnect yourdataconnect.com Since the inception of electricity deregulation and market-driven pricing throughout the world, utilities have been looking for ways to match consumption with generation. Traditional electricity and gas meters were read only on a monthly or quarterly basis. These meters measured only gross consumption and gave no insight into when the […]