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Demand Response (DR) in the Texas restructured market seems to be on verge of becoming the next big thing. Unfortunately, it has been on the verge of being the next big thing for quite a while. The mounting evidence, however, seems to support the democratization of DR by enabling technologies ... more...
Filed under: Demand Response
Filed under: Demand Response
Going green has become a topic of ongoing importance, with consumers increasingly seeking out businesses that employ environmentally responsible practices. Many environmental initiatives, including the delivery of renewable energy and the reduction of carbon emissions, are high-level long-term goals, however, utility companies should not overlook another green technology that resonates ... more...
Filed under: Billing & Customer Care
Filed under: Billing & Customer Care
Posted By: Jason Gray
- Senior Associate, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer, & Pembroke, P.C.
On: May 16, 2013
On: May 16, 2013
I. Introduction Attorneys’ work product, mental impressions, legal theories, and conclusions generally fall within a zone of privacy and, therefore, are protected from disclosure.ii In addition, attorneys regularly rely on subject-matter experts to develop and implement litigation strategies. These experts routinely prepare materials to be used in litigation. In certain ... more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal
Posted By: Arijit Mandal
- Principal Consultant, Utilities Services Division, Infosys Limited
On: May 15, 2013
On: May 15, 2013
Introduction Smart meters, once believed to be readily acceptable to regulators, utilities, and consumers, are no longer the same due to growing skepticism about smart meters for health, privacy, and security issues. Every utility is now facing the challenge on how to ensure smooth transition from a legacy to a ... more...
Filed under: Metering
Filed under: Metering
Posted By: Sarah Battaglia
- Energy Consultant, Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc.
On: May 14, 2013
On: May 14, 2013
The United States has taken the lead yet again, but this time, we may not be so proud. We have surpassed every nation, including China, in the category of energy waste. Yes, our country wastes the most energy in the world. The U.S. has an energy efficiency of 42 percent, ... more...
Filed under: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management
Filed under: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management
Paul Torcellini of the National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) gave a presentation last year on net zero energy (NZE) buildings to folks from NYSERDA, the NY Department of Public Service, consultants, and others who buzz about in New York’s efficiency circles. Towards the end, he drew a graph. Along the ... more...
Filed under: Energy Efficiency
Filed under: Energy Efficiency
Posted By: Sarah Battaglia
- Energy Consultant, Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc.
On: May 6, 2013
On: May 6, 2013
Natural gas has been a valuable source of energy for hundreds of years, but over the last decade or so, the use of this resource has intensified. In its early stages, natural gas was mainly used for street lights and powering a small number of homes. After improving technology and ... more...
Filed under: Fossil & Biomass
Filed under: Fossil & Biomass
Posted By: Kirk Edelman
- Chief Executive Officer, Project & Structured Finance - Energy President and CEO, Siemens Financial Services, Inc.
On: May 6, 2013
On: May 6, 2013
Pick up a newspaper, turn on the radio or tune into the nightly news broadcast and you're bound to hear a reference to shale gas and its impact on the shifting global energy map. “The United States is enjoying an energy bonanza thanks to shale gas, making it a magnet ... more...
Filed under: Fossil & Biomass
Filed under: Fossil & Biomass
In my new energy economics book (2013), the words "lies" and "misunderstandings" are found several times in almost every chapter. I may also have mentioned (once again) that many years ago I took a stroll through wonderful Vienna with some sort of Japanese insider, who explained to me in a ... more...
Filed under: Nuclear
Filed under: Nuclear
Synopsis There was a time in my corporate power generation, design engineering career, where the executives of our company, shifted our engineering departments focus from funded design engineering projects, to, a heavy dosage of industrial engineering economics to meet feasibility studies for the upper executive staff, and using the MEANS ... more...
Filed under: Distributed & Cogeneration
Filed under: Distributed & Cogeneration
