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Jun 19, 2013 to Jun 21, 2013 | Munich, Germany
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Jun 19, 2013 to Jun 20, 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Jun 25, 2013 to Jun 26, 2013 | New York, NY
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Economy of Small

How DG and microgrids change the game for utilities.

Michael T. Burr

Energy microgrids have emerged as more than just a curiosity. The technology is improving, costs are falling, and developers are lining up to build projects. How will microgrids overcome the substantial challenges that stand in their way?

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Looking Beyond Transmission

FERC Order 1000 and the case for alternative solutions.

Elizabeth Watson and Kenneth Colburn

How FERC Order 1000 gives short shrift to NTAs (non-transmission alternatives) in regional system planning—while consumers pay the price.

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Very Roughly Commensurate

Analyzing the Order 1000 comply filings from non-RTO regions.

Bruce W. Radford

Last fall, utilities across the country began filing tariffs with FERC to explain how they’ll comply with Order 1000. That’s quite a handful, but maybe not a stretch for the RTOs. Not so for the non-RTO regions.

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