Perspective
Grid reliability is one giant step in mainstreaming the technology.
Wind power is coming of age in the United States. During the past five years, installations have grown by an average 28 percent yearly. Gleaming, high-tech wind turbines now are interconnected to the bulk power grid in some 30 states.
How will the industry change in the future?
The utility industry of the future can be best characterized by three words: scale, synergies, and automation. Company leaders and the broader workforce will be touched by these three forces for change. We can already see glimpses of the future around us today. In response to the sweep of deregulation, many power companies no longer generate power. They have divested themselves of their generating plants, ceding that ground to independent producers to concentrate on distribution.
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How IT can allow utilities to invest in customers — and even improve returns — without breaking the bank.
Letters for May 2004.
A coordinated approach helps control costs.
An analysis of the timing, location, and mix of new capacity additions that may be needed in the future.
Some independent power producers failed to contain capital and O&M costs, adding to financial pressures.
How much confidence do NERC demand forecasts warrant?
Wisconsinites don't fear 'Day 2.' But let's get the grid rights right.