Category Archives: Electricity

Amazon’s Echo Speaker: Your New Home Energy Management System?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator In July of last year, we featured a blog post titled The Home of the Future, A Profit Center for Residents? It explored a future home in which a home energy management system … Continue reading →

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Electric Vehicles May Be Key to Utilities’ Load Growth

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Just over a year ago, penetration of electric vehicles was miniscule compared to the more than 226 million registered vehicles in the U.S. But, as we noted in our Q1 2015 issue of … Continue reading →

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Renewables Require System Operators and Designers to Rapidly Respond to Changing Load Curves

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor “From the decline of coal power to the rise of energy storage, big changes are taking hold in the industry…changes are taking hold faster than many expected. The electric sector is no … Continue reading →

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Economics, Not Policy Mandates, Drive the Growth of Renewables

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor “For the windpower purchasing agreements we’re looking at about $2m a year [in] savings, averaged over the term of the contract.” – Rob Threkhold, Global Manager for Renewable Energy at GM[1] “When … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Where Your Energy Facilities Are?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Ever read about a gas leak and wondered if there is a gas storage field near you? Or where the closest power plant is? Or maybe you heard about a major storm … Continue reading →

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Will Federal Government Enable Large Transmission Projects?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator As our nation’s generation mix continues to evolve from one based on thermal fossil fuel baseload units to one based more on variable renewable generation and natural gas turbines, the role of … Continue reading →

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Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues? Part II

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  Well, the field of presidential candidates shrunk a bit since we posted Part I of this article. With Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping out of the race, there are three candidates … Continue reading →

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Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  As we get deeper into the presidential election season, the current candidates offer very clear and differing views on what is the right energy path for America. There are two extreme ends of … Continue reading →

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New York’s REV: A New Model for the Electric Business Worldwide?

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Enerdynamics

By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Facilitator and Director at EMI Consulting There’s a lot of talk — and many opinions — among electric industry insiders about New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) model. Some view it as a visionary promise, … 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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