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About Enerdynamics

Enerdynamics was formed in 1995 to meet the growing demand for timely, dynamic and effective business training in the gas and electric industries. Our comprehensive education programs are focused on teaching you and your employees the business of energy. And because we have a firm grasp of what's happening in our industry on both a national and international scale, we can help you make sense of a world that often makes no sense at all.

Was Rockies Express a Mistake? Part I

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor In the early part of 2000, Rockies producers were growing extremely frustrated. Since the 1980s, producers had dreamed of higher prices for their gas. Whenever regional gas-on-gas competition eroded prices too significantly, interstate projects would … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters: Helping Customers Understand What’s In It for Them

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Dan Bihn, Enerdynamics Instructor In case you’ve missed the news, not everyone wants a smart meter. According to StopSmartMeters.org (I’m not making this up), no less than 8 counties and 28 cities and towns in California now have a … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas: Overcoming the Ugly Duckling Syndrome, Part II

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor In my last blog I discussed the need for the evolving natural gas industry to educate the public and key stakeholders.  In this article, I’ll discuss more in depth on how this might occur. First, … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas: Overcoming the Ugly Duckling Syndrome, Part I

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Belinda Petty, Enerdynamics Instructor For many decades, natural gas was perceived as a nuisance, an after-thought, a stepchild to oil and other energy sources.  From its discovery in the late 1800s, oil producers and coal miners simply wanted rid … Continue reading →

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Electric Storage Revolution Coming Soon?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President For the last century, electric grids have been designed and operated with the paradigm that electricity cannot economically be stored except in very limited cases. However, new storage technologies are developing rapidly and those currently … Continue reading →

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High-penetration Renewables: Far-fetched or Feasible?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President The U.S. has in recent years experienced significant growth in renewable generation. Multiple states are now implementing electric resource plans that incorporate high levels of renewable generation. These include Hawaii at 40%, California at 33%, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Becoming Natural Gas Exporter?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President Just three years ago, the overwhelming consensus was that U.S. and Canadian natural gas supplies were dwindling and growing demand would overwhelm supply, thus resulting in long-term high prices. Developers seeking to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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Another Smart Grid Application: Harnessing the Benefits of a Microgrid

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President So far we have discussed Smart Grid applications that improve the way energy companies currently deliver services as well as applications that may offer consumers the opportunity to become directly involved in dynamic electric markets.  … Continue reading →

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Why Does Cold Create Electric Outages in Texas?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Enerdynamics

By Greg Stark, Enerdynamics Instructor The recent cold snap that put central Texas in a deep freeze generated some buzz among those in the electric industry as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) declared a System III emergency followed … Continue reading →

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Smart Grid Enables Electric Market Participation by All Customers

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President In continuing our discussion of Smart Grid applications, another key function of the Smart Grid is to use communications, monitoring and control technologies to enable a host of new services. Such services allow customers to … Continue reading →

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