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Preventing Tomorrow's Blackout

Submitted by mburr on Wed, 2012-12-19 13:52
Recent outages show the importance of proper transmission system design. As the grid becomes more complex, meeting NERC reliability standards and proper assessment of power grid reliability will require closer coordination between system planners and protection engineers.
Recent outages show the importance of proper transmission system design. As the grid becomes more complex, meeting NERC reliability standards and proper assessment of power grid reliability will require closer coordination between system planners and protection engineers.

Benchmarking PM Practices

Submitted by mburr on Thu, 2012-12-20 12:25
Project management plays an important role in ensuring favorable outcomes at utility projects. An annual benchmarking survey shows how utility PMs are adapting to their changing workloads and project demands over time.
Project management plays an important role in ensuring favorable outcomes at utility projects. An annual benchmarking survey shows how utility PMs are adapting to their changing workloads and project demands over time.

Telecom Transformation

Submitted by mburr on Wed, 2012-11-28 10:42
The story of SureWest Communications demonstrates how to survive and thrive in the transition from old-guard utility to new-market competitor.

In the popular reality TV show Survivor, participants go through a series of contests, knowing that only a handful of winners will ultimately be allowed to stay on the island where the competitions occur. In the late ’90s, SureWest Communications – originally known as the Roseville Telephone Co. – realized that it would have to play in its own version of Survivor to remain viable in the telecommunications business.

Rethinking Compliance

Submitted by mburr on Wed, 2012-11-07 15:08
Most companies view Sarbanes-Oxley compliance as purely a burden, but doing it right can yield operational benefits. Automating the process of monitoring, testing, controls, and reporting can improve efficiencies and reduce regulatory risks at any energy or utility company.
Most companies view Sarbanes-Oxley compliance as purely a burden, but doing it right can yield operational benefits. Automating the process of monitoring, testing, controls, and reporting can improve efficiencies and reduce regulatory risks at any energy or utility company.

Fortnightly's Top 10

Submitted by mburr on Wed, 2012-10-31 11:41
It’s a war out there — or rather, several of them. Fortnightly reports from the front lines of the conflict over U.S. energy and environmental policy.
It’s a war out there — or rather, several of them. Fortnightly reports from the front lines of the conflict over U.S. energy and environmental policy.