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Figure 1 Types of Energy Trading Exchanges (Source: AMR Research, 2000; courtesy of ENCORP, Inc. ©2000) See larger image The confluence of several compelling forces – energy technology … Read Article

Key Term: Portals Defined A dizzying array of terms is used to describe the various online communities available to utility companies to facilitate communication with suppliers, traders, and … Read Article

We are delighted that you are about to read these pages, which we are confident will give you unique and timely insights into the rapidly transforming energy industry … Read Article

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