What happens when economists and state regulators give up on electric restructuring?
At a posh dinner event and conference, industry experts speculate on the issues that could affect the industry in 2005.
The utilities industry is in need of more equity.
A holistic, new approach to cost/benefit analysis.
The still-fresh memories of last year's Northeast blackout coupled with rising congestion nationwide have increased awareness of the electric transmission investment shortfall in the United States. Such investment, in the right locations, would have a highly positive benefit-cost ratio. But how much should be spent?
Imported natural gas contains more Btus and fewer impurities than the domestic variety, raising questions for LNG development.
People for August 2004.
Did FERC's market power ruling go too far?
Except for local reinforcements and new generation interconnections, few transmission construction proposals are moving forward.
Whether utility leaders come from law, engineering, or finance, one thing can be said: Many of the new CEOs have had diverse experiences.
Let's look back over the past few years — what we got right and where we went wrong.