An economic perspective on long-term contracting for gas pipeline service.
Solving the electricity credit malaise.
Distributed Generation
In the first of three articles, experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory examine the technical obstacles, deployment, and economic issues surrounding distributed generation.
The existing electric power delivery system is a critical part of this country's economic and societal infrastructure, and proposals to increase the role of distributed energy resources (DER) within this system are welcomed by few in the utility industry.
Are consumer broadband over powerline (BPL) services enough to make the business case for utilities?
Technology Corridor
Cyber and Physical Security:
Although NERC and other agencies are helping out, utilities still face internal obstacles.
Buying Time
Slowly and cautiously, utilities are moving back into growth mode.
The air is buzzing with talk of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It can be heard in the boardroom and on the trading floor. Bankers hear it, and they see their deal backlog beginning to grow. Fund managers hear it, as they hunt for the best buys in the market before strategic investors snatch them up. Financial advisers and lawyers hear it, too; their phones are ringing more than they have in years.
Untapped T&D measurement data could make the difference on reliability.
Except for local reinforcements and new generation interconnections, few transmission construction proposals are moving forward.
The treacherous journey toward a more efficient and transparent Northwest power market may be nearing its conclusion.