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Texas Outages Due to Physical Problems, not Market Failure

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Greg Stark, Enerdynamics Instructor Back in February, I wrote a blog post titled Why Does Cold Create Outages in Texas?, which examined the series of events leading up to and the possible reasons for central Texas’ rolling blackouts of … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature’s Wrath: Could a Devastating Hurricane Season Wreak Havoc on Natural Gas Markets?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Cynthia Ellis, Enerdynamics Sales Manager, Texas/Southeast Watching the recent news coverage of the devastating tornadoes and their unusual size and ferocity, I couldn’t help but wonder about the 2011 hurricane season. Is it possible that this year’s hurricanes could … Continue reading →

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Is the Era of Abundant, Long-term, Low-cost Natural Gas Truly Here? Part II

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President In last week’s blog post (Is the Era of Abundant, Long-term, Low-cost Natural Gas Truly Here? Part I) I discussed the price volatility that has impeded growth of the natural gas industry and how many … Continue reading →

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Can Solar Power on Our Rooftops Compete with Existing Generation on Price?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President Imagine a world in which photovoltaic (PV) solar power installed on the rooftop of your house was a cheaper source of power than the existing fleet of coal, natural gas, nuclear and hydro generating units.  Such … Continue reading →

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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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