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PPI for Generation Lowest Since 2004

Electric generation prices in August were at their lowest point since August 2004, twelve years ago

Steve Mitnick

Electric generation prices are down 15.7 percent since 2011. Prices are down 19.7 percent since 2008.

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Averting Disaster on the Grid

Strategy to Mitigate Risks of Catastrophic Events

Harjeet Johal, Kenneth Collison, Elliot Roseman, Dan Rogier

Grid Assurance is a coalition of six major U.S. utilities dedicated to providing a cost-...

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Challenges of Coops Converging with Other Utilities

“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” Maya Angelou.

Steve Mitnick

Coops’ customers are increasingly suburban rather than exclusively rural. What’s driving this...

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Competing Perspectives on Demand Charges

Survey of consumer advocates identifies areas of agreement and disagreement

Ryan Hledik and Ahmad Faruqui

This article summarizes perspectives on both sides of the demand charge issue. Based on this...

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Energy Memories: Bill McCollam

Headed EEI for a Dozen Years

Steve Mitnick

William McCollam, Jr., the president of the Edison Electric Institute from 1978 to 1990, died...

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Energy People: Bob Catell

We talked with Bob Catell, former deputy chairman of National Grid plc.

Bob Catell, with Steve Mitnick

Bob Catell was formerly chairman and CEO of KeySpan Corporation, the former Brooklyn Union Gas....

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Essential Role of Fossil Fuels in Future Economic Growth

Essential in the 20th Century, and in the 21st

Roger H. Bezdek

World economic growth over the past two centuries was powered largely by fossil fuels. More than...

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Governors' Advisors' Energy Policy Institute

June’s Meeting

Aliza Wasserman and Sam Cramer

Each year the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices convenes governors’...

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Helter Skelter

Closure of a Perfectly Decent Nuclear Power Plant

Steve Huntoon

Prematurely closing a nuclear plant because of the inflexibility of solar and wind generation is...

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In Search of Strategic Leaders

Stand as a Champion

Roger Woodworth

Do you stand strictly in defense of the way things are as good enough? Or are you a strategic...

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Investor-Owned and Public Power Can Learn from Co-ops

Co-op Approach in Energy Efficiency

Michael Volker

Co-ops have the freedom to explore creative ways to enhance energy efficiency. Two forward-...

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Legacy and Generations

We’ll Soon Hand You the Baton

Steve Mitnick

The pasts and futures of automobiles and electricity are remarkably similar. They first inspired...

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Legislative and Consumer Advocate Challenges

Reforming the Regulatory Advocacy Process

Tom Sloan

State legislators must be mindful that the customer base is evolving. We will need to reassess...

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