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The difference between these positions has had a critical impact on the process of industry restructuring. In the first instance, it is assumed that markets will find economically … Read Article

Regardless of how the utility positions itself, restructuring is forcing the utility to focus on: Reducing operating/maintenance costs Obtaining a return-on-investment for assets Increasing service reliability Summarized, the … Read Article

The result of all of this? Energy companies must develop coherent strategies for sustainable growth. To help guide that process, this white paper describes seven key principles for … Read Article

Based on my experience at National Grid, I maintain that to be most successful, transmission must be independent – in terms of management and ownership – from generation … Read Article

The Business Internet is the realization of the vision of a Digital Nervous System in which information flows quickly through an organization and is delivered to the employees … Read Article

For the past 50 years, the utility industry landscape has been dominated by the vertically-integrated business model, with companies owning and operating most or all elements of the … Read Article

Recognizing the new reality, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) declared in Order No. 888 that, with easy entry, plentiful gas supplies, and competing marketers, new plants could … Read Article

Energy Service Providers (ESPs) seeking market entry in the United States face an often-underestimated series of market barriers. Strong product differentiation and favorable long-term wholesale energy supply contracts … Read Article