Monthly Archives: March 2016

Is the U.S. Losing Its Lead in the Business of Battling Climate Change?

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator “Private firms have the primary responsibility for the development and adoption of technology in this country, but federal and state governments play an important role in enhancing civilian technology development and adoption through their … Continue reading →

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Can a Hawaiian Island Run Its Grid on 100% Renewables?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator The state of Hawaii has made it law that by 2030 40% of electricity used by utilities mustbe generated by renewable sources and that 100% will come from renewables by 2045.  Many wonder … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS Rules On Demand Response

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Enerdynamics

By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Facilitator and Director at EMI Consulting Background: FERC Order 745, issued in 2012, required RTOs to pay the full locational marginal price (LMP) to economic demand response resources participating in real-time and day-ahead markets as long as … Continue reading →

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Will This Generation of Utility Employees See the Last Coal Unit Close?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator The City of Fort Collins Utilities, a municipal utility in northern Colorado, has a conundrum. Through its partial ownership of Platte River Power Authority (PRPA), Fort Collins Utilities gets about 75% of … Continue reading →

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