Category Archives: Electricity

Who Do You Want to Provide Your Energy Services in the Future?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor “…our customers are the same people who dropped their landlines for cell phones, then switched wireless carriers to get the latest, greatest smart phones.  They cut their cable TV packages to the … Continue reading →

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New Technologies That May Drive Our Energy Future

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor “Technology is no silver bullet, yet it’s an essential part of the de-carbonization equation.” ~ April Reese, Discovermagazine.com In recent years, the energy industry has made significant strides in moving toward technology … Continue reading →

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Update on the Clean Power Plan – What Happens Now?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Matthew Rose, Director EMI Consulting and Enerdynamics Instructor On Aug. 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised and released its Clean Power Plan. The 1,560-page document lays out reduction targets for power plant carbon emissions. The Plan revision … Continue reading →

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Southern Company/AGL Merger Reflects Trends in the Utility Business

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor On August 24, 2015, Southern Company and AGL Resources announced a planned merger whereby AGL will become a new wholly owned subsidiary of Southern. The merger, if approved by regulators, will create … Continue reading →

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Distribution Automation: The Hidden Revolution

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor While electric storage, renewables, and the Clean Power Plan have received lots of press lately, a fourth revolutionary change has gone widely unnoticed. At the recent IEEE Power and Energy Society General … Continue reading →

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State of Maine Proposes Alternative to Net Metering of Rooftop Solar

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Suppose you decide to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on your home. Unless you decide to also put in a big battery system and maybe a backup generator, you will want … Continue reading →

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The Home of the Future: A Profit Center for Residents?

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor As the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) states in its report titled The Integrated Grid: “The role and operation of the U.S. electric power system are undergoing profound changes driven by the spread of distributed … Continue reading →

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A Quick Look at Services Bought and Sold in an ISO

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Enerdynamics staff Many who are new to the electric industry share a common question about Independent System Operators (ISOs): What type of services are bought and sold in an ISO?  A thorough and easy-to-follow answer to this question is contained … Continue reading →

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Why Would a Commercial or Industrial Electric Customer Want a Battery?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In a recent two-part series of blog posts, we looked at reasons a residential electric consumer would want a home battery. We concluded that in almost all cases, home battery systems don’t currently make sense for … Continue reading →

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Are Capacity Auctions Ensuring Reliability or Just Ensuring Generator Revenues?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Enerdynamics recently developed a course titled ISO Market Basics that teaches electric industry newcomers the basics of the various services bought and sold in ISO markets. One of the key questions addressed … Continue reading →

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