People (June 15, 2002)
Larry Schmid has been named CFO for Great River Energy. Hydro Energy of Norsk Hydro has appointed Hilde Myrberg as sector president. Ronald McMahan has joined the board of directors of Index Pricing Group. And others ...
Benchmarks: Coal Prices
Steady again, as new paradigm takes hold.
New coal price levels are down, but above the prices realized in the 1990s. Perhaps it can be demonstrated that the supply of coal is much more in line with its demand, and that coal mines are producing at levels much closer to aggregate mine capacity.
Vote Yes on Yucca Mountain
Congress needs to uphold the president's designation for a nuclear waste disposal site.
In the interest of security, economics, and common sense, it is important that Congress votes to uphold Yucca Mountain as the nation's central nuclear waste disposal facility.
A Dynamic Mission: Protecting Utility Assets
State public service commissions are insisting that utilities adopt risk management programs, and are allowing less pass-through for those that don't.
Many electric utilities have been on high alert since Sept. 11 to protect the assets within their systems from cyber and physical attack. For instance, 21 U.S. nuclear reactors are located within five miles of an airport, but 96 percent of all U.S. reactors were designed without regard for the potential for impact from even a small aircraft.
Enrob Annual Report 2001
A review of endless impossibilities.
We strongly recommend you take a closer look at Enrob's 2001 annual report, an audacious new breed of corporate transparency.
Distributed Generation: Hype vs. Hope
Separating myth from reality in identifying DG applications.
Technological breakthroughs in distributed generation have not materialized as quickly as expected. Furthermore, manufacturers have continued to improve traditional generation technologies. So what role can DG play?
Standby Generation: A New Proposition
A cost/benefit analysis of full interconnection of customer-owned standby generators.
Investigating the economic impact of interconnecting a backup generator with a utility-owned power system.
CEO Power Forum: Leadership and Credibility in Uncertain Times
The leaders of the electric power industry greatly want to put a positive spin on the current state of affairs in their business.
Enron’s bankruptcy and California’s failed restructuring experience, as well as credit and shareholder concerns, are preventing senior executives from spending adequate time on developing new growth opportunities for their companies and lobbying for electric industry competition.
Strategy Gurus: Managing Under Chaos
Post-Enron management philosophies for surviving uncertain times.
Dynegy’s Chuck Watson, and other market strategists, talk management philosophy.
Energy Execs: Not Everybody Gets Top Dollar
Compensation is still inconsistent, especially compared with other industries.
A review of CEO and middle management compensation for 2001 finds that salaries are still inconsistent with other industries.