How do you think our readers did this year? Did the right companies make the top 12? Scroll down and then click to page 2 to see all 12 companies that SGN readers believe will be doing big things in 2012.

Our 12 in 2012 finalists – in alphabetical order (and with descriptions excerpted from their websites) – are:

CAS Tecnologia – With headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, CAS is a leader and a global technical reference in the joint application of engineering technologies for metering, telecommunications and systems. CAS' solutions allow the accurate, frequent and controlled gathering of relevant information aiming management and control of distribution of natural resources such as electric energy, water and gas. Company website >>

ElectSolve -- ElectSolve helps electric, gas and water utilities maximize the return on their technology investment dollars. ElectSolve is a technology/vendor-neutral, full service provider of technical, management and consulting services for smart grid-related control, monitoring and automated systems including SCADA, AMI, MDM, energy efficiency programs, demand response and distribution line loss management. Company website >>

ENBALA Power Networks -- ENBALA delivers innovative solutions that pay electricity users to participate in the management of the electric power system. The company operates a smart grid platform that creates a network of large users of electricity and then harvests inherent flexibility in the way the equipment is operated to supply system balance and quality services to the electricity system operator.  Company website >>

GridGlo – GridGlo works with utilities, OEMs, application developers, and other customers to integrate consumer behavioral data with energy consumption data. The company has developed a proprietary software platform that can identify, score, and predict energy consumption behavior. The platform allows GridGlo to create dynamic applications that provide insights into the behavior of all smart grid players. Company website >>

Nexgrid  – Together with its technology partners, Nexgrid provides comprehensive solutions that enable utilities to achieve operational efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions, and offer customers new ways to monitor and manage energy consumption. Nexgrid products are designed to provide the most future proof smart grid network available today. This is accomplished through standards-based real-time two way communication for the management, monitoring, and control of the electric distribution grid. Company website >>

On-Ramp Wireless – On-Ramp Wireless’ field proven Ultra-Link Processing system enables low-power monitoring and control applications within smart grid, industrial sensing and location tracking. Operating in unlicensed spectrum, On-Ramp Wireless’ innovative signal processing technology finds extremely weak signals even in high noise environments.This results in extreme coverage, high levels of immunity to interference, and a significantly lower cost to deploy, operate and maintain a wide area wireless system. Company website >>