Electric Light & Power articles from March 2006

Electric Light & Power archives from March 2006

Events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... : April 2-5: EEI Spring 2006 Transmission, Distribution and Metering Conference Edison Electric Institute Houston, Texas 9-14: 73rd Annual International Conference of Doble Clients Doble www.doble.com Boston,...

Utilities value customer service.
March 1, 2006... There are three reasons I shop at a certain grocery store, and believe me, good customer service isn't one of them. In fact, it got so bad a while back that I figured I'd have to add a small dose of humor to get through the experience. So I...

Progress on Yucca Mountain must continue.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... Nancy Spring errs in suggesting that it would be "prudent" terminate the planned repository for used nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain, Nev. ("Support Leaking Away for Yucca Mountain," Commentary, November/December 2005.) Under any fuel cycle...

Wrong impression of experience in Kazakhstan.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... I am afraid that your piece "From Kansas to Kazakhstan" may have given the reader the wrong impression of what my total experience there was. Those stories of the issues that make travel a challenge may be more interesting to the reader, but a...

Benefit of counsel PURPA lives.(Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act)
March 1, 2006... How the mandatory purchase obligation of PURPA survived and was reincarnated as an enforcement tool for competition Remember Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA)? Most developers and utilities in the...

Customer service: utility style customers what they need.(Industry overview)
March 1, 2006... Last December, I received an unusual card. At first glance I thought it was blank, but upon closer inspection I discovered that it was a braille holiday card from Steven Rothstein, president of the Perkins School for the Blind. Rothstein...

A snapshot of transmission investment.(industry report)
March 1, 2006... There are 150,000 miles of transmission lines in the United States and if all goes well, we'll be adding thousands more in the near future. Most industry analysts think the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) will boost investment in...

Focus on demand response to ensure adequate capacity.
March 1, 2006... Demand response already accounts for many thousands of megawatts of capacity but that contribution is poised to burgeon if properly encouraged. The confluence of higher electricity prices throughout much of the nation, concerns over the...

Exclusive C Three equity index: mergers and acquisitions are likely to be the big topic in '06: merchant sector rebound continues but volatility persists.(finance)
March 1, 2006... March 3, 2006. KeySpan was the big winner in February 2006, increasing 13.2 percent on the news that it is being acquired by National Grid. National Grid saw a more modest gain of 2.9 percent. That's not so bad for one month and considering...

Hedge funds and private equity funds active in energy markets.(finance)
March 1, 2006... Private equity funds and hedge funds have been steadily investing in the U.S. energy market for the past several years. Equity funds and hedge funds have helped to strengthen liquidity in both the debt and equity markets in the U.S. energy...

Survey illuminates billing landscape.(finance)
March 1, 2006... Despite the fact that electricity is an essential part of modern life, most consumers don't think much about it until a power outage occurs or they get a high utility bill. Fortunately in the United States, power outages are relatively...

Traders' software in demand again.(risk management)
March 1, 2006... Energy trading is heating up and so is the market for energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software. Trading requires information technology. "My business depends entirely on technology and access to information," said one risk...

The digital revolution, the smart grid and why the utility industry isn't like your grandma's oldsmobile anymore--Tom Baker, on innovation at TXU Electric Delivery.(profile)(Interview)
March 1, 2006... In Texas, everything's big. The boots. The hats. The brag. It's all done bigger in Texas. TXU Electric Delivery is no exception. A subsidiary of TXU Corp., TXU Electric Delivery provides power to more than 3 million delivery points. With...

Expanding excellence.(CIS Special Section)
March 1, 2006... Dear Conference Attendees, We have built our reputation on Expanding Excellence, and professionals in the utility industry have come to expect CIS Week to bring the finest and freshest CIS education, expertise and technologies. We've...

CIS Conference 30 promises the best opportunities for education and networking for pros in CIS.
March 1, 2006... The Gaylord Texan Resort in the Dallas/Fort Worth area will play host to CIS Week from May 1-5, 2006. Consisting of CIS Conference 30 and its affiliate symposiums, CIS Week promises executives, vice presidents, managers, directors and all...

Executive spotlight.(Aegis Technologies)
March 1, 2006... Company Profile Aegis Technologies is a name that may be familiar to you. I assure you we're not the missile folks, but a new company designed to meet the needs of the SCADA and control system industry. The Aegis shield protected Zeus....

CIS conference 30 agenda.
March 1, 2006... Agenda as of March 21 MONDAY, MAY 1, 2006 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Conference Registration sponsored by Alliance Data 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. CIS College...

Focus on 2006 trends: synthesizing customer care and business optimization.(Industry overview)
March 1, 2006... Mother Nature threw it all at the electric utility industry in 2005. Unprecedented hurricanes and floods, as well as the usual assortment of winter storms, wreaked havoc, challenging even the most seasoned veterans. And if that wasn't enough,...

Make the most of customer billing challenges.(utility bills to be made carefully)
March 1, 2006... As a result of high electric and home heating costs, the public has surely been spending more time reading bills lately as they try to understand what they're paying for. At the same time, pressure from regulators to produce easier-to-read...

When postage rates rise, find hidden value paper.
March 1, 2006... The cost of a first-class stamp went up to 39 cents earlier this year, with presorted and bulk mail rates following suit. For companies that mail high volumes of bills and statements, the financial impact will be significant. Some analysts...

LNG's effect on the supply/demand equation.(liquefied natural gas)
March 1, 2006... Many market participants view liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a wave of supply analogous to the famous Banzai Pipeline on Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. Some believe it will swamp the U.S. market and crash prices to levels under $4 per MMBtu...

Utilities can turn adversaries into advocates on infrastructure projects.(transmission & distribution)
March 1, 2006... Finding solutions for utility infrastructure used to be about having the utility's engineering and government affairs staffs determine what needed to be built, filing a permit request, and holding enough public meetings to satisfy minimum...

Ten tips for the recently promoted.(management changes)
March 1, 2006... Been promoted? Some things to bear in mind: Don't get personally involved when something doesn't seem to be turning out right. Make sure your door is open to your people. You can't learn everything from written reports. Listen...

Tracking management changes in energy.(management changes)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Total management changes for Energy and Utilities: Directors, CEOs, CFOs, EVPs, SVPs, VPs The utility sector is comprised of electric utilities; energy is predominately exploration companies. February 2006 came off the record-breaking...

2006 ETRM Software Guide.(intro)(Energy Trading and Risk Management )(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2006... Welcome to the 2006 Energy Transaction Software Guide, produced by the editorial staff of Electric Light & Power magazine. This guide is a condensed version of Skipping Stone's 8th Annual Energy Transaction Software Report, which is available...

Energy transaction systems 2006.(details)
March 1, 2006... Most of the vendors we have spoken with said "times are good." Many are reporting that new energy transaction system sales started ramping up about this time last year, are continuing to make a strong showing so far this year, and that "it was...

2006 energy transaction software comparisons.(data)(Table)
March 1, 2006... 2006 Energy Transaction Software Comparisons ADICA APX, Consulting Allegro Inc. 5 or more years in business Y ...

Featured ETRM software companies.(profiles)(Directory)
March 1, 2006... ADICA Consulting 2021 Midwest Road, Suite 200 Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-705-3060 www.adica.com ADICA provides cutting-edge software for electricity market simulation, including advanced modeling approaches developed by...