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North American CIS Market In Transformation

Deregulation is the stimulus for a larger CIS footprint.

To achieve operational efficacy after harvesting the low-hanging fruit of cost reduction in customer care and billing, CIS products will need to integrate the complex business processes that cross the borders of several enterprise applications.
Byline: 

Zarko Sumic

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CIS: The New Profit Machine

How IT can allow utilities to invest in customers — and even improve returns — without breaking the bank.

The North American CIS market is undergoing a transformation. What should utilities expect from a CIS system? What should they spend? And, is CIS system replacement always the answer?
Byline: 

Lori A. Burkhart

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Perspective: Let's Get This Party Started

Why Ontario needs a competitive market.

Ultimately, relying on market forces is the best stick the Ontario government can use to bust open the power sector piñata and ensure that the benefits of sustainably priced, reliable electricity supplies rain down on Ontario consumers.
Byline: 

A.J. Goulding

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Banking on Predictability

A renewed capital investment structure is required for long-term investment in power infrastructure.

What is the relationship between capital investment and sustainable power infrastructure? A Lehman Bros. investment banker argues for a financing mechanism similar to that used with Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act contracts.
Byline: 

Frank A. Napolitano

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The Generation Glut: When Will It End?

An analysis of the timing, location, and mix of new capacity additions that may be needed in the future.

An analysis of the timing, location, and mix of new capacity additions that may be needed in the future.
Byline: 

Stephen T. Marron & John H. Wile

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The Case Against Gas Dependence

Greater reliance on gas-fired power implies serious economic, technological, and national security risks.

Over the past two decades, the United States has, by default, come to rely on an "In Gas We Trust" energy policy. Is such a dramatic increase in the use of natural gas to generate electricity feasible without straining gas supply and infrastructure?
Byline: 

Roger H. Bezdek and Robert M. Wendling

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LNG Rising

Despite development challenges, LNG capacity is destined to play a bigger role in the U.S. energy mix.

Liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals are being developed and built at a dizzying pace to head off natural gas shortages in the U.S. market. How big a role will it play in years to come?
Byline: 

Michael T. Burr

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In His Own Words

A face-to-face interview with FERC Chairman Pat Wood III.

In an exclusive interview, Executive Editor Richard Stavros, talks to FERC Chairman Pat Wood III about what the commission has in store for the electric utilities industry in 2004 and beyond.
Byline: 

Richard Stavros

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NERC's Cloudy Crystal Ball

How much confidence do NERC demand forecasts warrant?

NERC’s forecasts for peak demand growth have consistently underestimated actual levels of growth. How does that affect projections for new construction?
Byline: 

Tom Replogle

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