White Papers Leveraging the Data Deluge: Integrated Intelligent Utility Networkby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 1, 2008 If you define a machine as a series of interconnected parts serving a unified purpose, the electric power grid is arguably the world’s largest machine. The next-generation version … Read Article The GridWise Olympic Peninsula Projectby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 1, 2008 The Olympic Peninsula Project consisted of a field demonstration and test of advanced price signal-based control of distributed energy resources (DERs). Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy … Read Article Wind Energy: Balancing the Demandby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 1, 2008 In recent years, exponential demand for new U.S. wind energy-generating facilities has nearly doubled America’s installed wind generation. By the end of 2007, our nation’s total wind capacity … Read Article Ontario Pilotby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 1, 2008 Smart metering technologies are making it possible to provide residential utility customers with the sophisticated “smart pricing” options once available only to larger commercial and industrial customers. When … Read Article Con Edisonby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 1, 2008 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York (Con Edison) is a regulated utility serving 3.2 million electric customers in New York City and Westchester County. The company recognized that … Read Article Pepco Holdings, Inc.by Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on January 1, 2008 The United States and the world are facing two preeminent energy challenges: the rising cost of energy and the impact of increasing energy use on the environment. As … Read Article Implementing the Right Network for the Smart Grid: Critical Infrastructure Determines Long-Term Strategyby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Energy Conservation. Energy Efficiency. Go Green. Clean Tech. Smart Grid. The utility industry has enacted a number of initiatives with a common goal – improving the quality, value … Read Article The Water Industry in Britain and Europe: Issues for 2006 and Beyondby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Executive Summary Europe’s water industry is grappling with six major issues in 2006 that present often-conflicting interests and that may need new and different approaches to running a … Read Article INTERVIEW: Frank Hossby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Energy & Utilities: From your perspective, what is the intelligent grid? Frank Hoss: The intelligent grid focuses primarily on the efficient, reliable and safe distribution of electricity. It’s … Read Article Issues Affecting the Electricity Transmission and Distribution System in North Americaby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Executive Summary After more than two decades of underinvestment, the North American electricity delivery infrastructure is struggling to meet today’s changing and ever-growing demands. This was made evident … Read Article Locking the Door Against Cybersecurity Attacksby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Situation Overview The biggest threat today to the transmission and distribution (T&D) business cybersecurity is not necessarily a virus, worm or terrorist. While these can all be significant … Read Article The Key to Economic Expansion in Utilitiesby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Today’s forces driving the global energy and utility market have never been more acute. Consumption increases and volatile fuel costs coupled with a major focus on the environment … Read Article Critical Call The Emerging Criticality of Cellular Servicesby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 The advancements in cellular services that have been witnessed in recent years have had a dramatic effect on the decision-making processes of many field organizations within the utilities … Read Article Harnessing the Power of the Intelligent Grid to Innovate / Enhance Efficiency and Reliability of Utilityby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 The Challenge The electric power infrastructure is a foundation of American prosperity and one of the key elements of the digital economy of the future. This vital asset … Read Article Understanding and Driving Consumer Adoption of E-Billsby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 This is an excerpt. To read this paper in it’s entirety: Understanding and Driving Consumer Adoption of E-Bills Introduction Online bill payment is an American mainstream practice. Three … Read Article Audit Committees Step Up Risk Oversightby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 When the audit committee of a publicly traded company sits down to meet, what’s on the agenda? What issues are considered most important? Across many industry sectors, audit … Read Article Best Practices in Distribution Asset and Work Managementby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Utilities face escalating operational expenses due to rising fuel costs and increasing investment costs for environmental regulation while simultaneously being limited in their ability to improve revenues through … Read Article The Liability of Cost Cutting: A CEOs New Challengeby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 When financial results don’t meet expectations, senior executives face five dreaded words that have become much too common: “We need to cut costs.” Those expectations might have been … Read Article« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 … 16 17 18 19 Next »