The Aftermath of Alliance
What can we learn from its failure?
What does its downfall mean for the industry?
The V2G Concept: A New Model for Power?
Connecting utility infrastructure and automobiles.
Blurring the line between transportation and utility infrastructure, new fuel cell and electric vehicles being proposed could be a new power source for electric utilities.
Opening Enron's Books
No bibliography ever looked so good.
This annotated list offers a sample of the books on Enron’s celebrated history. It aims to serve as a foundation for any scholar eager to develop an expanded bibliography of the available information resources on this seminal American corporation.
The King is Dead! Long Live the King!
Enron's fall finds FERC toying with cost-based rates. But let's temper the nostalgia.
Enron may not be dead, but its death rattle is certainly being heard loud and clear. If Enron ever was king, will the new king be a scion that also is an aggressive advocate of deregulation? Or, will it be an aged consort, who yearns to return to the "just and reasonable" standard for rate regulation?
People (Feb 1, 2002)
National Fuel Gas Co. elected Philip C. Ackerman to chairman of the board. Roy McAllister has joined Mirant as senior vice president, external affairs. Chesapeake Utilities Corp. appointed three new members to its board of directors. And others ...
Forgetting Someone, Mr. Secretary?
The DOE's new hydrogen car initiative won't get very far without electric utilities.
Secretary Spencer Abraham announced that the DOE and the nation’s carmakers would create a public-private partnership to promote hydrogen as a primary fuel for cars and trucks. He didn't mention how much the program would cost, how long it would take, or define what infrastructure the government would develop to support hydrogen transportation.
Europe's Retail Markets: Building a Better Mousetrap?
Many have failed to attract customers in trying to bundle energy with other retail products. The Europeans may have found the right model.
It has been tried many times over—without significant success. But Europeans think they may be on to the right way to bundle power with other retail offerings.
Going Global: The Top 10 Risks
What utilities ought to know before doing business overseas.
An investigation into the top 10 risks of foreign investment shows the curses and the blessings of wanting to be a global utility.
Coming to America? Euro Money Looks for Mergers
U.S. firms top the list of prospects.
Europeans believe that if they can achieve 12 to 14 percent on equity-with earnings growing at 8 to 10 percent-that would be attractive.
European Power Forum: New Rules, New Players
Top executives and regulators discuss European liberalization and U.S. investment opportunities overseas.
Exclusive interviews with regulators from the UK and European Parliament, as well as Duke Energy International and TXU Europe Energy Trading, on investment opportunities and regulatory obstacles overseas.