Table of ContentsColumnsCommentaryThe end of the year is a busy time for many people. For those of us who work on Electric Light & Power magazine ... Letters to the EditorThanks for the insightful Commentary. I’m surprised that it hasn’t prompted more response, but I’m looking at your online version. Better to Bite the Bullet Than Take it ElsewhereState-level requests for proposal (RFPs) within organized markets stems from the failure of these markets to elicit new ... Is a Perfect Storm Brewing for the Power Sector in 2012?So ends another year for the U.S. electricity industry with an enduring compression of energy margins, continued uncertainty ... Defining, Encouraging Winners is Good National Energy PolicyCongressmen claim to have found reputed object lessons in Solyndra’s closure and Chapter 11 protection. LED Lighting -The Utility and Lighting Industry PartnershipLED lighting is off and running! This exciting technology shows potential to change the way we look at our world. Features2011 Utility of the Year: OG&EThis year editors at Electric Light & Power named an electric utility five years older than its state as the magazine’s Utility of the Year. Operating Performance Rankings, 2010? Top 20 Power PlantsLast year’s power plant operating report revealed U.S. electricity generation declined in 2009, which Electric Light & Power attributed to the recession. SectionsARRA Paves Smart Grid Path With CashPresident Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law in early 2009. Continued Safety Key to Nuclear Industry's FutureThe devastating March earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the ensuing scrutiny of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident have rightly raised questions ... Lamar Alexander, NRC Chairman Vouch for Browns Ferry SafetyRepublican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee on Oct. 7 visited Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant ... FERC Provides Guidance for States Seeking to Develop Feed-in TariffsDuring the past year, several orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding California’s proposed ... Thou Shalt Covet Thy Neighbor's Electric BillOne of the easiest ways consumers can reduce their electric bills is to replace their old plug-in gadgets and appliances with new energy-efficient ones. Energizing Consumers About the Smart GridAn energy company’s business case for investing in a smart grid is driven by: 1) planned operational efficiencies and ... A Collaborative Customer Communications Strategy Keeps You in ControlChanging governmental policies and regulations that threaten to reduce the supply of raw materials likely will increase costs ... Gen Y Forces Changes to Payment ParadigmLikely you are familiar with the terms Generation Y and millennials in reference to those born in the 1980s and 1990s. T&D Sees the Light on Customer ServiceWe get it. You’re an electrical engineer working in utility operations. Now you’re wondering how you’ve become involved in customer service. Business Intelligence--Noise or Nirvana?Utility executives continue to wrestle through legions of data for answers to the question: How do I redirect my organization ... Putting Advanced Metering Infrastructure to the TestAcross the nation, electric utilities are installing smart meters. A recent Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE) survey found that as of ... The Role of Utilities in Securing a Smart GridMuch like the security challenges during the dot-com boom, the smart grid will have security and privacy issues. Critical Behaviors for Top-performing CompaniesUtilities are under constant pressure to improve performance. |
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