Cleanup Time
Retrofitting early protected North Carolina ratepayers.
Ongoing litigation over EPA rules raises compliance risks and costs. North Carolina utilities, however, benefited from the state’s forward thinking.
Bill Hogan, Unbundled
A candid commentary on current topics in electric restructuring.
A no-holds-barred interview with the electric industry’s chief architect of wholesale electric market design.
People (November 2012)
Westinghouse Electric names former Progress Energy Executive as president and CEO. FirstEnergy makes numerous executive changes and appointments; Pepco hires new general counsel; plus executive appointments and announcements at AEP, PPL, PG&E, ITC Holdings, Dominion, EPRI, SEIA, and others.
Gas Without Regrets
How suppliers and generators can each gain from today’s historic low prices.
Gas-fired generators and suppliers alike can each share risk and reward from historic low prices with contracts that blend market and fixed prices
Federal Feud
The jurisdictional battle rages on, with FERC and EPA squaring off against the states.
When Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led an attack on the federal Springfield Armory in January 1787—the spark that ignited the federalist movement—he scarcely could’ve guessed that now, 225 years later, his spiritual descendants would still be fighting that very same battle.
Least-Risk Planning
The Homer City decision increases uncertainty—but rewards forward thinking.
The D.C. Circuit’s CSAPR ruling reinforces the benefits of planning ahead and keeping options open. A diverse portfolio strategy reduces risks and costs.
Bridging the Seams
Interregional planning under FERC Order 1000
With no single entity in charge, transmission planning has plagued projects that span multiple regions. A new framework offers a solution.
Vendor Neutral
Calpine signs PPA with Public Service Company of Oklahoma; TransCanada and Ontario PowerAuthority agree to develop 900-MW gas-fired power plant; Panda selects Siemens to build combined-cycle plant; Progress Energy retires coal plants dating from 1923; Southern Company and Turner acquire 30-MW PV project; PSO begins smart meter pilot rollout; Southern California Edison contracts with Corix to install smart meters; Iberdrola USA hires Burns and McDonnell to review grid infrastructure. Plus contracts and announcements from Itron, eMeter, Echelon, Quanta Services, DNV, Metadigm, Landis+Gyr, and others.
Generation Summit
Submitted by jcole on Wed, 2012-11-07 15:34The Generation Summit offers a unique format for the senior power generation executives across North America to attend strategic summit sessions led by thought leaders from across the industry, and meet with leading solution providers through a number of one-on-one business meetings and many organized networking activities. Within the luxurious settings of The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, this networking event presents a unique opportunity to develop meaningful and valuable business relations.
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Energy CFO Summit
Submitted by jcole on Wed, 2012-11-07 15:26The aim of the Energy CFO Summit is to provide these executives with the opportunity to interact with pioneering providers of technology solutions and services, geared entirely to the needs of the CFO. Throughout the summit, delegates will engage in vibrant benchmarking sessions, interact with nationally recognized thought leaders and maximize returns from the experience by implementing new strategic partnerships to achieve their corporate goals.
Topics of the presentations at the event: