White Papers What Utilities Can Gain From Customer Profitability Analysisby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Introduction Recent moves toward a more competitive retail environment, as well as increased performance expectations from shareholders, have focused utilities on improving the customer experience and, to some … Read Article Application and Design of the Modern Substation Automation Platformby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 This paper describes the application of the modern automation platform in electrical transmission substations. The applications described within are not “bleeding edge” or merely theoretical. Working, proven examples … Read Article RAMP: A Unique Solution to Recovering Lost Revenueby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Revenue losses are a common problem among utilities across the globe and are typically segmented into three categories: Technical energy/commodity lost during distribution; Administrative internal operational … Read Article Challenges of Demand Response and Distributed Generationby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Project Introduction and Motivation Electricity system challenges have emerged in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula that make it an ideal laboratory for advanced intelligent utility network (IUN) experiments. The peninsula’s … Read Article The Three Pillars of Energy Policyby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 14, 2007 Successful energy policy is about trade-offs between different and divergent agendas that must somehow be reconciled. Energy policy, whether in the U.K., in Europe or globally, fundamentally rests … 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 The New (Nuclear Power) Generationby Chris Trayhorn, Publisher of mThink Blue Book on May 15, 2006 During the relatively quiet period of nuclear power development over the last 15 years, there has been a consolidation of expertise in relation to nuclear power reactor design … Read Article« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 16 17 18 19 Next »