Monthly Archives: February 2014

Drop in Electric Demand and Spike in Rates an Ignored Issue in the Midwest

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Enerdynamics

By Bill Malcolm, guest author When EPA announced new emissions regulations affecting coal power plants, some in the industry predicted resulting power outages. But as coal retirements occur, the situation looks much less dire. Initial 8,500 MW power shortfall predictions … Continue reading →

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Will Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon Displace Your Utility?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor One of the more outspoken and forward-thinking executives in today’s energy industry is NRG Energy’s CEO David Crane.  When recently asked who NRG’s competitors will be in the future, he responded: “If … Continue reading →

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Why the Only Super Bowl Outage Was the Broncos’ Play

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Flash back to one year ago and many post-Super Bowl articles started like this one from CBS: “A power outage at the Super Bowl put the nation’s biggest sporting event on hold for … Continue reading →

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Virtual Net Metering and the Future of Community Solar

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Enerdynamics

Thanks to the folks at Clean Energy Collective for sharing this great article!  by Emily Hois, Clean Energy Collective Community solar is gaining momentum across the United States, making solar energy available to more people than ever before. One of … Continue reading →

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