How Exelon uses its human resources department as a strategic weapon.
What sort of leadership does today's utility need for the future? How does the culture need to change? Who should be hired from within the industry? Who should be hired from outside the industry? Exelon has sought to answer all of these questions, using human resources as a strategic advantage.
Why current estimation models set allowed ROE too low.
A material capital structure mismatch, which occurs frequently, can lead to material misestimates of the appropriate allowed return on equity, perhaps on the order of 2 percentage points. That is, a 9 percent estimate of the cost of equity can imply an allowed rate of return on equity of 11 percent.
The SEC denies approval of the AEP/CSW merger. What will that mean for industry consolidation?
What's wrong the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA)? The 1935 act clearly did not contemplate a competitive marketplace for electricity. Legislation should be updated to reflect the prevailing energy economic climate.
Financial buyers are snapping up power plants faster than at any time in history. The asset shift represents an interim step in a wholesale-market transformation.
A review of the ongoing evolution of market design.
Utilities will gain from new regs for research tax credits.
Experts debate the risks of a proposed acquisition that would increase the largest nuclear fleet in the country.
A review of power plant deals in 2004 shows that utilities are buying.
The utilities industry is in need of more equity.
Business & Money: Merchant plants now draw investors from three different worlds — each with its own agenda.