FERC v. Ohio
Will the Feds weigh in on the great Buckeye brawl?
Ohio ratepayers could prosper if natural gas prices rise in the next few years, boosting revenues when the utilities resell into PJM markets.
Are Utilities and Government Skimping on R&D?
The future of the energy sector and environment is at stake.
Public utility regulation has a role to play in stimulating R&D by energy utilities. Studies have confirmed that social returns on R&D are much greater than private returns, evidence supporting government involvement (e.g., via funding or performance) in R&D.
Framing Virtual Reality
What’s old is truly new again.
Virtual reality – a fully immersive, all-encompassing experience – has, for decades, captured the imagination of science fiction writers and tech innovators alike. How will this technology change the way we communicate or transact business?
Just Ducky
If you provide free storage and distribution services, too much will be used, and costs for everyone else will go through the roof(top).
The neck of the Duck Curve gets longer every year due to California’s energy policies.
Today's NASUCA
To ensure reliable and affordable service remains a primary focus.
NASUCA continues to bring the consumer advocate message to Washington D.C. Most recently it filed a letter in opposition to a U.S. Senate energy bill (S. 2012) amendment, King-Reid #3120. The letter voiced concerns about a move to federally institutionalize full net metering.
Ti: The Transmission Line Inspection Robot
Managing Overhead Transmission Lines
EPRI developed Ti, a robot capable of crawling over conductor shield wires and harvesting power from ambient energy sources to support autonomous, high-fidelity condition assessment.
Electricity, Economic Efficiency and Growth
Building a fully integrated grid is the next great opportunity to realize higher levels of economic efficiency and prosperity.
A cost benefit analysis in electricity typically achieves assessment of future costs but usually considers only a single type of benefit: operational cost savings.
An Industry Transformed
Looking back on my 45 years in the energy sector.
By diving into today’s more diverse energy sector and embracing change, utilities stand to benefit over the long term. This is precisely why I am so excited about the future, even if I do occasionally look back wistfully on the past.
Rethinking How To Value Energy Savings In Smaller Businesses
In behavioral programs, where small businesses make all kinds of changes, attributing energy savings is not straightforward.
Evaluators could be performing nearly the identical regression analysis, but with the logarithm of energy usage as a dependent variable.
Commercial DG: Case for Financeable Contracts
DG lenders and developers should consider standardizing a model form of energy service agreement.
Let's review factors influencing the development of distributed generation, with an emphasis on the need for financeable and deployable contracts on which DG can be financed, constructed and operated.