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    Standardizing the Supply Chain After Enterprise Reorganization

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Deregulation … mergers … spin-offs … The changes taking place in the energy industry, including the reality that competition will increase to levels never seen before, has prompted … Read Article

    Probability Distributions of Net Present Values for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction From the dawn of electricity deregulation in the United States until mid-1998, a pessimistic cloud hung over the nuclear power industry. This was expressed in early 1998 … Read Article

    Perspective From the First RTO: The Future of Industry Regulation

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    In the summer and fall of 2001, PJM Interconnection President and CEO Phillip G. Harris testified three times about electric system reliability issues before legislative committees. Harris first … Read Article

    Strategic Transformation in the Energy Industry – A Blueprint for Competing in a Restructured and Networked Environment

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Forces of Change in the Energy Industry The networked information economy and competition represent two of the greatest drivers of change in the energy industry today. While the … Read Article

    Microturbines: A new Source of Reliable Electricity

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction Commercial and industrial energy consumers have a better option for purchasing electrical power. A new class of electrical generator, called a microturbine, is designed to help satisfy … Read Article

    RTOs – The Centerpiece of Electric Industry Restructuring

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Electric industry restructuring and its consequences seized the headlines in 2001. When deregulation was first introduced to state and federal regulators in the early 1990s, few imagined that … Read Article

    Utilities and the Fourth Stage of E-Business

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Cost savings through automation of business interactions has never been more appealing. Re-thinking our approach to inter-business transactions and re-applying existing and emerging technologies appropriately can realize such … Read Article

    Impact of Greenhouse Gas Regulation: The Next Ten Months – The Next Ten Years

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction Climate change has arrived — physically, politically and economically. The debaters no longer argue if climate change is real, they debate how quickly it is coming upon … Read Article

    The Future of The California Energy Market

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    The financial turmoil in the California energy market has begun to subside. Now is the time to look at the opportunities and challenges in the future. Several key … Read Article

    Integrating IT: The Real Lessons Are Learned After The Merger

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction The past few years have brought about many sweeping and costly changes to the energy industry. Post-merger power companies in particular are reeling in a business climate … Read Article

    Offshore Wind: The Environmental Implications

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction The impact of climate change through global warming has been a concern for some time now. As a result of this concern, the United Nations Convention on … Read Article

    Distribution Outsourcing – Puget Sound Energy''s Experience

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction In February 2001, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) began outsourcing its new residential and commercial system extension and system maintenance construction work on its gas and electric distribution … Read Article

    E-Business Platforms in the Electricity Supply Industry

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    All over the world, the electricity supply industry is going through a period of unprecedented and momentous change. After a century of government ownership and heavy regulation, companies … Read Article

    Impact of Re-Regulation on Utility Nuclear Generation

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Business Drivers Some state regulators have already required their incumbent utilities to decide which line of business to pursue as they are forced to separate their generation, transmission/distribution … Read Article

    Integration of Power and Gas Trading

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    U.K. Electricity’s Key Fuel Source: Gas The principle of electricity generation via a conductor rotating in a magnetic field totally dominates the industry. Rotating electrical generators are the … Read Article

    Do Energy Companies Really Need To Customize Their Software?

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Introduction The energy industry continues to experience significant restructuring activities which are primarily changing the way energy delivery businesses (i.e., pipes and wires companies) are regulated and managed. … Read Article

    Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Streamlines Operations with SAP’s R/3 Enterprise

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    SAIC is a leader in systems design and integration, information security, IT outsourcing, and telecommunications networking and support, with more than 41,000 people at offices in more than … Read Article

    Setting a Target for Cost Reduction Programs

    by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 15, 2002

    Many believe cost performance is back, but we don’t think it’s ever been gone. One outcome of the California energy crisis has been a slowdown in the pace … Read Article
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