White Papers Court Ruling Backs Regulatorsby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 In November 2003, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the Pacific Gas and Electric bankruptcy case that has potential ramifications for public utilities … Read Article Utility Service Delivery Managementby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 The conversations between senior officers and managers at utilities are similar worldwide. They need to reduce operations and maintenance expenses, increase the reliability and performance of the infrastructure, … Read Article Closing the Renewable Energy Gapby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 The US depends on large, centralized power plants that run on fossil fuels and nuclear power. As a result, it has an electricity system that is increasingly vulnerable … Read Article Public Attitudes on Wind Energyby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 With its vast potential, economic competitiveness, and rapid growth rate, wind energy is poised to become a significant power source in the 21st century. As it expands, so … Read Article Europe''s New Retail Marketby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 The European Union plans to accelerate the pace of electricity and gas market liberalization and has introduced dates for the phased introduction of full retail competition (FRC) in … Read Article 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 Sarbanes-Oxley – A Call to Actionby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 If you work for a publicly traded US company, chances are you’re pretty familiar with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). As a result of SOX, CEOs and CFOs have … Read Article On-Demand Practices for Utilitiesby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Not all outages can be prevented, nor is it economically feasible to do so. But customers are demanding new levels of service and expect utilities to respond and … Read Article Driving the Enterpriseby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Enterprise performance management (EPM) is a slippery term that is difficult to define. It has a few aliases, such as corporate performance management (CPM) and business performance management … Read Article Managing Customers for Valueby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on March 11, 2004 Customer relationships are the most important asset of an energy retailer and represent the value of an energy retail business. Yet how many retailers out there can truly … Read Article« Previous 1 2 3 4 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 16 17 18 19 Next »