Busting the Transmission Trusts
Creative destruction is coming, and it can’t be stopped.
With Order 1000, FERC shows it’s willing to blow up uncompetitive structures, as with trustbusting under Teddy Roosevelt, and the more recent Bell breakup.
IT-OT Convergence
Breaking down silos to achieve a more enabled workforce and more informed stakeholders.
Operations are finally getting together with IT. As a result, utilities will be able to achieve a range of business goals&emdash;and serve customers better.
Transactions (February 2013)
NRG completes Gen-On acquisition; Dominion invests in midstream gas development; NextEra buys Cimarron I PV plant; People's Natural Gas acquires Equitable Gas; plus other other M&A and bond deals, together totaling $6.7 billion.
Responding to Prof. Hogan
APPA questions the benefits attributed to organized power markets.
Unless the regulatory paradigm fairly balances the interests of both load and generation, the utility industry will be condemned to continued upheaval.
Tennessee Valley Authority to install electric vehicle charging stations
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2013-01-29 10:10Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will install revenue-grade electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in collaboration with selected distributors in its territory. Installation of the charging stations is scheduled to begin in mid-2013.
Constellation completes solar project for Portland General Electric
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2013-01-29 10:09Constellation completed an aggregate 5.7-MW (DC) solar generation project for Portland General Electric (PGE) in Lake County, Oregon. Constellation financed as well as owns and operates the solar power system. In return, PGE purchases and receives all of the electricity generated by the solar panels at a fixed rate from Constellation under a 25-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA). The solar power system comprises more than 20,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels.
GE and Toshiba form a global strategic alliance
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2013-01-29 10:08GE and Toshiba signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a global strategic alliance, under which the two companies would jointly develop select combined-cycle power generation projects around the world. The two companies will explore the formation of a strategic joint venture for the development of next-generation combined-cycle power projects with higher levels of thermal efficiency.
Capgemini launches Digital Utilities Transformation services
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2013-01-29 10:04Capgemini launched its new digital transformation offering for utilities and the digital utilities transformation “User Group Forum”. The service is designed to accelerate the adoption of digital by utilities, transform the way they interact with and understand customers, and drive efficiencies across their organization internally. Customers will have direct access to studies, thought leaderships and technology demonstrations.
CALMAC joins Texas Energy Storage Alliance
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2013-01-29 10:03CALMAC is now a member of the Texas Energy Storage Alliance (TESA), a technology-neutral coalition of energy storage technology product and service companies. By joining the Alliance, CALMAC will address summer peak energy demands and provide knowledge of thermal energy storage for reducing a buildings peak energy load.
LaGrange County REMC installs Sensus FlexNet Utility Communications Network
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2013-01-29 10:02LaGrange County REMC began deploying a Sensus FlexNet utility network and iCon A electric meters for its more than 7,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across parts of four counties in northern Indiana. The utility recently concluded construction and installation of its five base stations. LaGrange made a decision to forego a pilot program and move straight into implementation, which is expected to be fully complete within the next five to six years as legacy meters are replaced with digital meters from Sensus.