Legal Essentials for Utility Executives: May 19 to 25, 2013 and October 6 to 12, 2013 This rigorous, two-week course will provide electric utility executives with the legal foundation to more fully understand the utility regulatory framework, the role of federal and state energy regulatory commissions, and how to operate effectively within these structures. Developed by the Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School, the seminar begins with the basic functions of government and builds to the interplay among state, federal, and regional oversight when planning new energy infrastructure. The course, now in its second year, offers a broad overview of the legal basics critical to operating an effective utility company. For more information on classes, faculty more...

Demand response, meter data analytics and smart meters are just a few of the hot technologies that utilities are choosing to invest in. These investments are pushing utilities to address data and analytics across their companies, including the areas of customer operations, grid optimization, asset optimization and customer engagement. more...

Demand response, meter data analytics and smart meters are just a few of the hot technologies that utilities are choosing to invest in. These investments are pushing utilities to address data and analytics across their companies, including the areas of customer operations, grid optimization, asset optimization and customer engagement. more...

Big Data holds the potential to reveal game-changing insights that improve countless aspects of the energy business-from wholesale market savings, better renewables integration, and greater grid efficiency to information-driven energy savings and time-based pricing. more...

Utilities are entering the age of the empowered customer. Customers expect to engage when and how they want and through physical, digital and mobile means. This is changing the entire way products and services are sourced and distributed and making business more complex than ever. more...

Getting ahead of the mayhem resulting from rampant storm activity is no easy feat. Join DNV KEMA and PSEG as we take a detailed look at lessons learned, and discuss a go-forward strategic plan that addresses resiliency, infrastructure, processes and people. more...

Today's utilities must manage an avalanche of customer data while managing business - process changes that come with AMI - such as putting an efficient meter-to-cash process in place to quickly unleash smart meter potential. more...

This 60-minute session will focus on hot topics including the latest prognosis for coal-fired generation, the outlook for natural gas in the United States, and the growing interdependence of the gas and power industries. Additionally, all registered attendees will receive a complimentary copy of ScottMadden's latest Energy Industry Update. more...

You are invited to view this on-demand webcast, where we'll be introducing "Let's Get Social: Best Practices in Utility Outage Communications," a utility best practices white paper. more...

Listen in as Michael Yackira, president and chief executive of what has been one of the fastest-growing utilities in America, shares his insights on leadership trends in the industry in a wide-ranging webcast interview. more...

While the industry is focused on the technology of the smart grid, the human element may be left behind. But, the field worker is still vitally important to the reliability and sustainability of the smart grid. more...