Fortnightly Magazine - April 15 2002
Moving Gas to Generate Power: An Encore for Hrehor/Sytsma
While responsive to the operational requirements of the particular systems, several new pipeline services enable generators to react more promptly to spiking electric demand.
Michel Marcoux
Locational Marginal Pricing
How PJM turns redispatch into market signals.
Bruce W. Radford
FERC's New Move: A Single Tariff
Finding that "market design flaws are visible in every regional electric market today," FERC released its working paper on standardized transmission service and wholesale electric design on March 15. The work in progress outlines key principles and policy decisions on standard market design (SMD) to guide FERC in developing a revised open access transmission tariff (OATT).
Lori A. Burkhart
M&A 2002: The Need for Strategic Clarity
What type of merger strategy should energy companies pursue in light of new industry uncertainties?
Richard J. Rudden and James P. Bolduc