A short list of questions that every board member and senior manager should be able to answer.
What happens when economists and state regulators give up on electric restructuring?
Commercialization of methane recovery from coastal deposits of methane hydrates could head off an impending gas shortage.
Data gathering and controllability offer the quickest path to reliability.
A review of power plant deals in 2004 shows that utilities are buying.
Business & Money: Merchant plants now draw investors from three different worlds — each with its own agenda.
Letters to the Editor
Technology Corridor
Cyber and Physical Security:
Although NERC and other agencies are helping out, utilities still face internal obstacles.
Buying Time
Slowly and cautiously, utilities are moving back into growth mode.
The air is buzzing with talk of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It can be heard in the boardroom and on the trading floor. Bankers hear it, and they see their deal backlog beginning to grow. Fund managers hear it, as they hunt for the best buys in the market before strategic investors snatch them up. Financial advisers and lawyers hear it, too; their phones are ringing more than they have in years.
ECM
Achieving financial returns from increasing customer satisfaction.
Every utility focuses on effectively managing infrastructure and capital assets. However, one important balance sheet asset may be overlooked and under-leveraged-the customer.