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The
Electric Utility Systems & Technologies Benchmarking Association (EUSTBA™),
is an association of systems
and technology professionals in
the electric utility & gas industries, who is dedicated to providing
members with an opportunity to identify, document and establish best
practices through benchmarking to increase value, efficiencies,
and profits.
EUSTBA™ Mission
To identify "Best
in Class" electric utility and gas systems and technology business
processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional
performance.
Objectives
- To conduct benchmarking
studies of important electric utility and gas systems and technology
management processes.
- To create
a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance
and enablers
of "best in class" electric utility and gas systems
and technology management processes can be obtained and shared
at reasonable
cost.
- To use the efficiency
of the association to obtain process performance data and related
best practices from regarding electric utility and gas systems and
technology management.
- To support
the use of benchmarking to facilitate electric utility and gas
systems
and technology management process improvement and the achievement
of accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.
Membership
The
scope of EUSTBA™ membership
includes individuals who work in electric utility and gas systems and
technology management organizations of major corporations.
Company membership will be considered with respect to compliance
with EUSTBA™ mission,
goals and operating guidelines, as well as, qualification of the organization
within the scope of membership.
Participation in specific efforts will be optional and open only
to members with costs shared by the participants. Members pay
only if they join a specific
study. Currently, membership in EUSTBA™ is free. We reserve the right
to review membership applications and to make the final decision whether or
not to accept any application. Consulting firms are ineligible for membership.
Benefits
of Membership
Studies:
There
are two types of Benchmarking studies provided:
- Consortium studies
are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided.
- Single company
sponsored studies addressing the interest of one member company can
be offered to other selected members for no fee.
The association will also support electric
utility and gas systems and technology benchmarking efforts:
- Research -
Access public and private databases.
- Identify
study participants - Top companies with electric utility
and gas systems and technology management organizations.
- Collect
data - Manage response collection with the participants
as a third party.
- Lead
site visits - Structured with best participants.
Roundtables:
Interest group
roundtables will be organized throughout the year. Members will pay
a nominal fee to join real and virtual roundtable discussions that
address specific electric utility and gas systems and technology
management processes.
Cost:
Currently,
membership in EUSTBA™ is FREE! Costs of studies are
shared by the participants.
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