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Distributed Generation: Who Benefits?

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Distributed Generation

In the first of three articles, experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory examine the technical obstacles, deployment, and economic issues surrounding distributed generation.

The existing electric power delivery system is a critical part of this country's economic and societal infrastructure, and proposals to increase the role of distributed energy resources (DER) within this system are welcomed by few in the utility industry.

Byline: 
T.K. Stovall, S.W. Hadley, and D.T. Rizy
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Reversing the Gas Crisis: The Methane Hydrate Solution

Commercialization of methane recovery from coastal deposits of methane hydrates could head off an impending gas shortage.

More than half of the Earth’s organic carbon is in the form of methane hydrates—also known as the ice that burns. U.S. potential is at least 100,000 Tcf., but commercial production has not been achieved.
Byline: 

Henry R. Linden

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Regulatory Uncertainty: The Ratemaking Challenge Continues

In a joint survey conducted by Navigant Consulting and Public Utilities Fortnightly, utility executives identify the biggest challenge to their business.

A joint survey of utility executives by Navigant Consulting and Public Utilities Fortnightly identifies the biggest challenge regulators face.
Byline: 

Russell A. Feingold

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High Gas Prices: The Edge Comes Off

Conservation programs, plus an erosion in domestic manufacturing, will lead to a falloff in gas demand.

Despite some expected problems this upcoming heating season, current high prices and new conservation programs will contribute to a decline in expected natural-gas demand over the next several years.
Byline: 

John H. Herbert

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A Gas Crisis, or Not?

The conclusions made by the NPC gas study raise more questions than they answer.

The National Petroleum Council’s study on future U.S. gas supplies raises more questions than it answers. Before the industry acts on the study’s recommendations, it should re-examine the study’s many shortcomings.
Byline: 

Ken Costello

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Irreconcilable Differences?

Imported natural gas contains more Btus and fewer impurities than the domestic variety, raising questions for LNG development.

While the gas industry is not yet ready to admit it, there may be a high price to pay to deal with the differences that come from an increase in imports of natural gas from overseas. But the alternative of not paying to avert a natural gas crisis would be irreconcilable.
Byline: 

Richard Stavros

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People

People for August 2004.

Positions filled at FERC, Colorado PUC, CMS Energy, and others.
Byline: 

PUF

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The New CEOs

Whether utility leaders come from law, engineering, or finance, one thing can be said: Many of the new CEOs have had diverse experiences.

Our annual CEO survey looks at six new utility leaders: Mike Morris of AEP, Robert McGehee of Progress Energy, Michael Chesser of Great Plains Energy, Gary Rainwater of Ameren Corp., Dennis Wraase of PEPCO, and Paul Anderson of Duke Energy.
Byline: 

Richard Stavros

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People

People for December 2003.

New opportunities at ScottishPower, Chesapeake Utilities, NRG Energy Inc., and others.
Byline: 

PUF

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People

People for November 15, 2003

New opportunities at Duke Energy, the Department of Energy, Progress Energy, and others.
Byline: 

PUF

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