Table of ContentsFeaturesPower security in a bottle: Who pays for the safety salve?Since the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, the energy industry has examined security issues with a magnifying glass.
Industry NewsNational Grid weighs in on U.S. transmission marketNational Grid USA's Nick Winser, senior vice president with responsibility for transmission strategy and development in the U.S., spoke with EL&P shortly after FERC issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on standard market design.
New England implements attributes tracking systemAs a result of an innovative new generation information system, retail suppliers of electricity in New England are now able to use tradable "certificates" representing the fuel source, emissions and other attributes of power.
On-site power gets down to businessAlthough the prices for natural gas, fuel oil and electricity are not as volatile as they were a year ago, and brownouts and blackouts haven't made the national headlines for months, corporate managers-from the facility manager on up to the CEO-are as interested as ever in managing energy expenditures and insuring power availability and reliability.
The sweet purr of the corporate engine: A look at the advantages of dashboardsOnce a conservative and safe haven for investors, the energy industry is under scrutiny by analysts, media and politicians.
OpinionWaiting in the wingsFor many investors, balance sheets and financial statements of energy companies are now most suited for use as kindling as we approach the winter season.
DepartmentsNewsNews BriefsJudge projects settlement: A judge with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) stated that he expects Williams and four other energy firms to settle the State of California's claim .
Ogling the significant assets of dispersed generationAs managers in today's energy business, do we have anything left to manage? Or are we merely custodians of a broken system?
FinanceMore tax dollars likely earmarked to bolster utilitiesUtilities continue to falter in the wake of debacles such as Pacific Gas and Electric (NYSE:PCG) and California Edison's ongoing implosions.
CFOs' finance reform hits IT, staffing, costsMost CFOs of 265 large U.S.-based corporations indicate that, while accounting scandals and the recession are driving the transformation of financial departments, their departments may not be able to meet the challenge.
FINANCE BRIEFSSouthern Co.'s 2001 annual report recently won the "best of online annual reports" award in the 2002 International Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards.
Transmission & DistributionDISCO of the future may play more than one tuneIt won't look a thing like Studio 54, but the DISCO of the future may still have a beat you can dance to.
GE, Power Engineers garner BPA contractGE Industrial Systems, a unit of General Electric Company, and Power Engineers Inc. have secured a contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for power capacity projects worth a total of $42 million.
T&D BRIEFSRETX has been contracted by AES NewEnergy to provide its load response management system for the New England area.
Electric & Gas TradingCalifornia proved hedging can be painfulThe "California Crisis" may have disappeared from the front pages, but organizations that purchased forward contracts at high-water prices in the spring of 2001 continue to feel the pain.
In scandal's wake, traders stay afloat through image overhaulThe year 2002 could easily be remembered as the year of scandal for the energy trading industry, scandals that have left a perception that will forever alter the future of competition in energy trading.
E> BriefsAquila Inc. will exit the wholesale energy trading business by the end of this month, according to AP sources.
Info. TechnologyAMR MVPs utilize technology to win the gameUtilities, employees, customers and shareholders need 'fixed network' AMR today.
Web alert: Time to get serious about energy conservation infoMany utility company Web sites are not very helpful to either residential or business customers seeking serious information about energy conservation.
IT/CS BriefsThe California service area of Sierra Pacific Power Co. has signed on for a five-year extension of their existing outsourcing contract with ORCOM.
Cleaning house: How technologies take equipment data management from pre-digital to post-virtualImagine bringing your car in to your mechanic for some much-needed repair and maintenance work.
TechnologyDynamic reactive power requirements, my friend, are blowin' in the windThe development of wind energy has expanded very rapidly in the past five years. According to the American Wind Energy Association (www.AWEA.org), the amount of wind generation installed in the U.S. more than doubled between 1998 and 2001.
Tech BriefsFoster Wheeler Power Group Inc. has been awarded additional business for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) installations under an existing business alliance with Cinergy Services Inc.
Management MethodsDon't let fears cramp your creativityThe more original an idea, the more open it is to criticism. There's a good reason for that. A fresh idea challenges the status quo and people tend to resist change.
Calendar EventsPennWell Confs. & Exhibitions (918/831-9160), www.powergenasia.com, Sun Tec City, Singapore
Industry ReportFinancial rankings 2001: Inventory of black eyes & bruisesNot many investors will wax nostalgic about the overall financial state of energy companies in 2001.
Power PointersPrimer on asset managementSuperior asset management is a critical part of attaining maximum profitability.
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