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The thrust of the anti-ISO argument rests on two flawed and interrelated propositions: (1) that, incentivized by the profit motive and market-based transmission pricing, transcos will necessarily be … Read Article

Figure 1 Typical infrastructure required for developing and deploying Business Intelligence applications See larger image Business intelligence makes the enterprise “smart.” Although not new in and of itself, … Read Article

Introduction The restructuring of the utilities industry is now a global phenomenon. Many utility companies are recasting business strategies to meet the uncertainty of the new, evolving regulatory … Read Article

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