ZBB Energy Corporation · Menomonee Falls, WI United States ·(NYSE Alternext: ZBB)
Company Description
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This link will open in a new window ZBB Energy makes and sells energy storage systems designed to store surplus energy for use at times when energy demand is higher than the utility company (or other generator) can provide. Its products -- based on the company's zinc-bromine battery technology -- also provide a source of power protection from voltage, current, or frequency deviations that can cause brownouts or power outages. While ZBB Energy markets its products primarily to utility companies and renewable energy generators in Australia, China, Europe, and North America, it has had only one customer to date, the California Energy Commission . To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key ZBB Energy Corporation Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE Alternext: ZBB Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | June |
| 2009 Sales (mil.) | $1.8 |
| 2009 Employees | 35 |
ZBB Energy Corporation Executives
12 executives listed for ZBB Energy Corporation's Menomonee Falls, WI location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman | William Mundell | Network |
| CEO and Director | Robert Parry | Network |
| COO | Steven Seeker | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for ZBB Energy Corporation
Demand for electricity is driven by industrial and commercial activity and by population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on the efficiency of their operations. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing power; small companies can compete effectively by specializing in geographic regions. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is about $2 million. The traditional electricity industry consisted of investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, and government entities that owned the generation, transmission, and retail distribution facilities within a limited area and served all customers within that area as tightly regulated "natural monopolies." Though "natural monopolies" still exist, the electric energy industry in the US underwent a restructuring driven by changes in federal and state laws in the 1990s. In restructured, or deregulated, markets, generation, transmission, and distribution operations are carried out by separate companies, and the owners of local distribution lines make their lines available to competitors. The intended purpose of moving toward a less regulated electricity market was to decrease the cost of electricity by fostering competition among producers. One practical effect was the divestment of generation facilities by many investor-owned utilities. Despite the popularity of restructuring activities initially, as of mid-2009 only 14 states had deregulated their electricity industries. Several other states, including California, launched restructuring initiatives before suspending them, in part because of concerns that restructuring caused electricity rates to rise. Many local electricity distributors are still owned by utility holding companies that also own power generation facilities, wholesale transmission lines, and wholesale power trading companies. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top ZBB Energy Corporation Competitors
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