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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.

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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Gas Storage Safety:  What is Next After Aliso Canyon?

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor On Oct. 23, 2015, the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage field owned by Southern California Gas Company developed a vast, persistent leak that the utility was unable to contain until Feb. 12, 2016.  Full repercussions … Continue reading →

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The Four Key Steps to Understanding Utility Rates

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Enerdynamics

  by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Perhaps the most important factor in the gas and electric utility business is the setting of rates.  This determines what customers pay for their services and establishes the utility’s opportunity to … Continue reading →

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What Does High Supply, Low Prices Mean for Natural Gas Business in 2016?

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Enerdynamics

  by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Despite low prices and falling drilling rates, natural gas production is expected to grow more in 2016 due to increased drilling efficiency, price-hedged production, and producers who either physically or financially … Continue reading →

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Key Trends in the Electric Industry in 2016, Part II

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor As we settle in to 2016, it seems the months ahead will be pivotal for the electric industry and particularly utilities. Last week we discussed two industry trends that we predict will  gain steam … Continue reading →

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Key Trends in the Electric Industry in 2016, Part I

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In future years, we likely will look back on 2016 as a transformational year in the electric industry. This week and next we will examine key trends that in the coming year may … Continue reading →

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New Utility Business Models Must Address Solar Integration

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor How utilities should compensate customers for solar power put onto the grid and whether they should charge customers for costs of grid connection are key issues that utilities face in 2016 and … Continue reading →

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New Edition of ‘Understanding Today’s Natural Gas Business’ Now Available

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Enerdynamics

Looking to brush up on natural gas trends in 2016 or just starting in the energy industry and need a solid overview of how the natural gas business operates?  Enerdynamics recently released its 2015 edition of Understanding Today’s Natural Gas Business, a … Continue reading →

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Southstream Pipeline: Will Economics Triumph over Politics?

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Christina Nagy-McKenna, Enerdynamics Instructor Late last month Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet after it allegedly flew into Turkish airspace. As the world waited for the Russian Federation’s response to what its President Vladimir Putin called “a stab … Continue reading →

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