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Through deregulation, federal and state government reforms, and rising competition, utilities are faced with tough challenges. There is increasing pressure to reduce costs and increase operating efficiencies, while … Read Article

You’ve probably just been named to head an acquired portfolio of generation assets. Or maybe you’re one of the visionaries who “led” your company through the regulatory hurdles … Read Article

Introduction The rapid growth and evolution of the Internet as a customer contact channel has had profound implications on the way traditional companies conduct business. Today, those who … Read Article

Introduction Inconsistent regulations across states and lack of standards for independent energy transactions have created significant challenges and inefficiencies for the key participants to those transactions. But the … Read Article

Introduction For many years, meters had served only to measure the amount of kilowatts per hour being consumed, and the purpose of this measurement was simply to generate … Read Article

A recent study of 153 cross-industry chief financial officers (CFOs) reveals that commercialsectorCFOs (those in manufacturing, high tech, transportation, retail and communicationsenterprises) understand more clearly than other CFOs … Read Article

Background The physical nature of electricity imposes market constraints quite unlike those seen in other energy markets. With today’s technology, electricity storage is impractical and uneconomic. This creates … Read Article

A New Taxonomy The forces of change shaping the energy industry will combine with continued regulatory pressure to further fragment the industry and bring about a new energy … Read Article