The 100 largest Italian utilities account for 8.5% of the country's gross domestic product, or over 150 billion euros, and are now tasked with a massive effort to innovate and strengthen plants and networks, thereby fueling a boom in investments that reached nearly 11 billion euros in 2021, a 50% increase from 2019. These are some of the salient data of the study "The performance of Italian utilities. Analysis of the top 100 energy, water, gas, and waste companies" exhibited yesterday. This year's top company was Brianzacque, while the thematic awards went to Acea, Acqualatina, Agsm Aim, CVA, Hera, Savno, and Smat. Brianzacque, the winner of the Top Absolute Utility award, is the best Italian utility according to the set of parameters adopted by the Top Utility research team (economic-financial, environmental, communication, customer care, training, and research & development). Also included in the cinquina were Cidiu, Contarina, Estra, and Hera. Smat, based in Turin, ranks first in Sustainability (competing with A2A, Estra, CAP Group and SGR Group). The Venetian Agsm Aim (with Acque Veronesi, Aimag, CVA, and Gruppo CAP) stood out for Communication. For Research and Innovation RSE won Acea (in partnership with Alperia, Enel, Iren and Silea). The award for Consumers and Territory went to the Venetian Savignon (competing with Acque SpA, Alia, Brianzacque, Marche Multiservizi). The Operational Performance Award went to CVA from Valle d'Aosta (with Contarina, Estra, Gruppo SGR, Net).