Envision the Utility of Tomorrow
How will the industry change in the future?
Scale, synergies, and automation will transform tomorrow’s utilities, as will deregulation. But new management strategies and new technology also will play a part.
Reliability
Bringing Wind Energy Up to 'Code'
Grid reliability is one giant step in mainstreaming the technology.
As wind power expands, increasingly energy company CEOs are facing the question of whether to invest.
Triggering Nuclear Development
What construction cost might prompt orders for new nuclear power plants in Texas?
Evaluating the risk associated with new capacity investments is essential in today’s uncertain energy market, but a new business model could jumpstart nuclear plant investment.
CIS: The New Profit Machine
How IT can allow utilities to invest in customers — and even improve returns — without breaking the bank.
The North American CIS market is undergoing a transformation. What should utilities expect from a CIS system? What should they spend? And, is CIS system replacement always the answer?
Letter to the Editor
Letters for May 2004.
The Chair of the NERC Load Forecasting Working Group disagrees with some conjectures in "NERC's Cloudy Crystal Ball" in the March 2004 issue.
Keys to Transmission and Distribution Reliability
A coordinated approach helps control costs.
T&D asset management — crucial to preventing future blackouts — boils down to capital budgeting and project prioritization.
The Generation Glut: When Will It End?
An analysis of the timing, location, and mix of new capacity additions that may be needed in the future.
An analysis of the timing, location, and mix of new capacity additions that may be needed in the future.
Merchant Costs: Reckless Abandonment?
Some independent power producers failed to contain capital and O&M costs, adding to financial pressures.
By following some basic principles, electricity generators can conserve cash, manage risk, and thereby increase value.
NERC's Cloudy Crystal Ball
How much confidence do NERC demand forecasts warrant?
NERC’s forecasts for peak demand growth have consistently underestimated actual levels of growth. How does that affect projections for new construction?
Perspective: MISO, Markets, and Common Sense
Wisconsinites don't fear 'Day 2.' But let's get the grid rights right.
The cost of rushing into poorly designed LMP-based energy markets may far exceed any purported cost increases attributable to any future delayed start-up date for certain portions of the MISO region.