Monthly Archives: November 2016

Are E-Bay Style Transactions and Blockchains Ready to Transform Electricity Markets?

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Over the last 20 years, the electric industry has gradually transitioned how its consumers purchase electric services. Prior to the 1990s, all consumers bought bundled service from their monopoly local utility. Beginning … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Winter Without Aliso Canyon: A Look at California’s Short- and Long-term Natural Gas Storage Future

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor California’s transition to a carbon-free resource mix for electricity generation may have just gotten a momentum boost from a most unlikely source: clean-burning natural gas. Long at the forefront of the movement to use resources … Continue reading →

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Is the End of Baseload Generation a Reality?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Since the mid-20th century, it’s been widely accepted wisdom: For electric utilities to economically serve customers they must build generating systems rooted in large baseload plants. But with the recent growth of … Continue reading →

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