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Frontlines

Utilities face huge costs of complying with new EPA standards.

Frontlines

The Brink of Ruin?

 

 

Cooperative IPOs: Distinguishing Fact from Fantasy

The fundamental principles of cooperative operation are inherently in conflict with the traditional concept of an IPO.

1. Subordination of capital. Neither interest nor dividends may be paid on invested capital. Cooperatives provide for a return of capital-not a return on capital. Furthermore, neither the amount of patronage nor the amount of investment of a patron can determine such patron's degree of ownership or control of the organization, i.e., there must be patronage-based ownership.

Inside the IT Nerve Center

Managing information technology at the ISO, the trading platform, and two merging utilities.

"What the electricity market needs is a forward market with an ability to vary price and volume on an hour-by-hour basis."

Special Report

Industry hopes its centralized assets aren't in the crosshairs.


 

Industry hopes its centralized assets aren't in the crosshairs.

When the topic of U.S. energy security comes up, OPEC typically springs to mind. Sure enough, following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, politicians and energy executives quickly rallied before the public for less reliance on oil supply from OPEC member nations, and for bolstering domestic energy production.

Off Peak

Professor chokes on green group emissions.<b> </b>

Off Peak

November 1, 2001

Nightmare Scenario

 

Professor chokes on green group emissions.

Perspective

Regulators will have to decide who pays to upgrade the transmission system.


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Regulators will have to decide who pays to upgrade the transmission system.

Frontlines

Enron holds court on electric restructuring, exposing deep industry divisions and the polarization of views.

Frontlines

An Invitation From Ken Lay