White Papers Rebuilding the Gridby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 I recently bought a top-of-the-line clock radio to replace the aging one I’d had for years. When I unpacked it, I began looking for the slot to insert … Read Article Just Don''t Do Itby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 The draft Energy Bill cobbled together in the fall of 2003 was justly excoriated by everyone from actor Robert Redford to Sen. John McCain for the environmental problems … Read Article Network Revitalizationby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Forces outside the control of the utility industry will create a pattern of change that will transform the way the industry operates and create significant opportunities for newcomers. … Read Article The Need for New Technologyby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 The challenges to achieving a secure and sustainable energy future are both large and urgent. An energy future that continues recent trends is projected to result in global … Read Article A Reason to Invest in ITby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Apart from demonstrating the vulnerability of the electric grid, the American and European blackouts of 2003 put enormous pressure on energy companies to prove they’re serious about raising … Read Article Gas Markets in the New World Orderby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Up to the moment of Enron’s demise, the world’s gas markets flourished with manageable volatility, providing good price discovery into the forward market. Gas held an enviable position … Read Article Local Power Generationby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 The recent spate of power outages across North America and Europe, and a number of environmental initiatives that are being pushed by European and UK governments, have led … Read Article Open Letter to California''s Governorby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Dear Gov. Schwarzenegger: As academics and former government officials with a broad understanding of energy and regulatory issues, we followed with interest your discussion of these concerns during … Read Article Economic Development Partneringby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Regulated utilities compete every day. They try to persuade other corporations to locate operations within the utility’s service area. Today, all corporations evaluate their global choices, appraising such … Read Article The Lessons of Deregulationby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 As leaders in the utility industry, part of your job is to conjure up a full understanding of both the perils and opportunities confronting your organizations. Given the … Read Article Network Asset Maintenanceby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 In many jurisdictions, any negative customer impact is felt by the utility as a penalty payment, so network performance (system outages, voltage fluctuations) and customer management (such as … Read Article The Myth of Deregulationby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 In 1996, California passed the nation’s first and boldest electricity deregulation law. As we all know now, the state jumped off a cliff with no parachute, and the … Read Article On Performance Managementby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 As the energy industry evolves, leveraging business intelligence becomes ever more important. The well-publicized problems of major energy traders over the last year have spurred a renewed emphasis … Read Article We Need Standard Market Designby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 No doubt in the future we will look back at this time as a turning point in the history of America’s $225 billion electricity industry. The past decade’s … Read Article Yallourn Energy Powers Maintenance Efforts with MRO Software''s Strategic Asset Management Solution: An MRO Software Case Studyby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 Based in the Latrobe Valley in the Australian state of Victoria, 150 kilometers east of Melbourne, Yallourn Energy operates Australia’s second largest open cut coal mine and owns … Read Article Partial Deregulation and Creditby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 Deregulation or, as it should be more properly called, restructuring of U.S. power markets was supposed to induce greater efficiencies and reduce prices to consumers. Restructuring should also … Read Article Building an Enterprise GISby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 Early on, utilities, with no specific cartographic expertise and lacking any standards around scale, orientation, map sheet size, symbology, or detail, created a huge investment in paper maps … Read Article Portfolio Value Managementby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on April 1, 2003 To position their companies for success in the energy industry of the future, utility executives must have a clear vision of the future of the industry and the … Read Article« Previous 1 2 3 4 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 16 17 18 19 Next »