Tag Archives: electric generation

Low Costs Continue to Drive Growth of Renewables

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently reported that in the last four years, over half of the new utility-scale generation capacity in the U.S. has come from renewable technologies: Source: EIA Today … Continue reading →

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The EPA Has Withdrawn the Clean Power Plan – So What’s Next?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Discussions in Washington on how to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change seem endless. In 2015, following failure of Congress to develop a legislative solution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released … Continue reading →

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What is the Least-cost Source of Electricity in Your Community?

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Average Costs Across the U.S. In our June 2016 blog post titled Economics, Not Policy Mandates, Drive the Growth of Renewables we described how the price of utility-scale wind and solar projects was becoming … Continue reading →

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Corporate Purchasers Are As Important as Utilities in Renewables Growth

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  In recent years, new wind and solar electric generating capacity has outpaced all other sources of power. In 2016, the two renewables sources grew by more than 20,000 MW compared to the … Continue reading →

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Is the End of Baseload Generation a Reality?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Since the mid-20th century, it’s been widely accepted wisdom: For electric utilities to economically serve customers they must build generating systems rooted in large baseload plants. But with the recent growth of … 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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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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A Visual Look at the Electric and Natural Gas Delivery Systems

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Enerdynamics

Natural gas and electricity take long and complex journeys from their original sources to their final end-use consumers. Understanding the various stages of each journey — commonly known as the delivery system — is important for those who work in the … 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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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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