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Author Archives: Enerdynamics
The Energy Industry: A Review of 2013 Highlights and What May Come in 2014, Part I
By Bill Malcolm, guest author As we turn our calendars to a new year next Wednesday, it’s time to look back at major developments in the energy industry in 2013 and make some educated predictions at what we may see in … Continue reading
Customized Course Answers the Question “How Does a Utility Make Money?”
By John Ferrare, Enerdynamics CEO Earlier this year one of our utility clients came to me with an interesting challenge. Years after it had been filed, a rate case decision was coming and would result in substantial rate increases for gas … Continue reading
Stealth Demand for Natural Gas Fuel is Quietly Building
by Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor Those in the natural gas industry are very aware of the natural gas supply surplus in the U.S. Articles fill industry trade newsletters and mainstream media. Additionally, there are numerous blurbs outlining big future demand … Continue reading
Germany’s Energiewende – Transformation by Government Policy or Utility Business Imperatives?
By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Throughout most of the world, Germany is known for its business-oriented practicality and adherence to fiscally conservative policies. Germany’s leader, Angela Merkel, is dubbed throughout Europe as Germany’s “Iron Lady” or Mrs. Nein for her … Continue reading
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Indiana, Michigan Debate Merits of Electric Retail Choice
By Bill Malcolm, guest author Belief in electric retail choice continues to be split in the U.S. with no consensus among the various states. But industrial customers in states without choice continue to look for options. Discussions about retail choice … Continue reading
Can Incentive Regulation Save the Future of Utilities?
By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Utilities in the U.S. are caught in a quandary. The traditional model for creating earnings growth for investors is built around increasing sales and growing capital investment. Yet as we move forward into … Continue reading
Could Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Help Stave Off Greenhouse Gases?
By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Bill Gates, who knows a bit about developing new technology, says that failure rates in green energy start-ups will be well over 90%. “This is a very complex set of technologies, and so … Continue reading
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Do Solar and Wind Cause Power Plants to Release More Pollution? No Says NREL
Thanks to our friends at SolarReviews.com for this insightful post! by Chris Meehan, SolarReviews.com One rather odd—but somehow sticking—protest against solar and wind power is that they cause fossil fuel power plants to release significantly more emissions as they cycle electric … Continue reading
A Decade After Enron’s Demise, Can Energy Markets Still Be Manipulated?
By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Back in the days when Enron was a high-flying energy trading company, energy traders joked that when a new ISO tariff came out the trading companies would take their smartest analysts, lock them … Continue reading
Gas and Electric Industries Seek a Happy Codependence, Part II
by Bill Malcolm, guest author In last week’s post we introduced the discussion on how the gas and electric industries are seeking ways to better coordinate the way the two industries operate. This is especially important as gas-fired electric generation is … Continue reading
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