Coal in good shape, companies say

Despite complaints from industry lobbyists and coalfield politicians about an impending permit crisis, most major Appalachian coal producers are telling their shareholders that increased federal environmental reviews are not likely to disrupt production or cause layoffs anytime soon. more...

Dominion Reaches Comprehensive Proposed Settlement Agreement in Pending Virginia Rate Proceedings

Dominion announced today that it and the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Division of Consumer Counsel, Wal-Mart Stores East and Sam's East, Kroger, Chaparral (Virginia) Inc., MeadWestvaco Corp., International Paper Company, and the Apartment & Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington, have filed a comprehensive Stipulation and proposed Recommendation for approval by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. more...

Alliant defends management decisions in rate case

Interstate Power & Light is defending the effectiveness of its management as its argument to state regulators for a 16.6 percent increase in electric revenue draws to a close. more...

Ohio Consumers' Counsel Files new Appeal of AEP Case at Supreme Court

The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (http://www.pickocc.org)(OCC) is back in court trying to stop American Electric Power (AEP) from collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in unlawful rate increases. more...

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Personnel Issues & Training for CIP Compliance

Nov 11, 2009 - 12:00 Eastern - Your City

Navigating personnel issues and training for CIP compliance comes down to effectively managing four core areas: proper use of critical assets, control of access, personnel information management, and incident recovery action plans. To do so, you need to proactively integrate awareness, training, and a personnel risk assessment program. Do you know how? This webcast discusses CIP-004, with a specific focus on requirements one through three. Featuring compliance veterans Andrew Bowden of SCANA, Ernest Gibbons of SCE&G and Bart Thielbar of Sierra Energy Group. Purchase Now more...

Deliver Value to Your Customers by Enabling Choice

Nov 12, 2009 - 2:00 pm Eastern - Your City

Utilities today are under increased pressure to improve the customer experience, provide energy solutions that benefit the customer, and concurrently trim operations. Please join us to learn what capabilities can best prepare your utility to respond to customer demands today and in the future. more...

New Ideas in Solar

Nov 12, 2009 - 1:00 pm Eastern - Your location

As the solar market in the United States expands, it will be increasingly impacted by technologies and policies that today lie on the periphery. This webinar will look toward the future of the U.S. solar market by showcasing innovative developments that have the potential to disrupt the market. more...

We've Seen Your Energy Future

Nov 17, 2009 - 1:00 pm Eastern - Your City

You are invited to join a free webcast where Black & Veatch Managing Director and Principal of the company's Energy Market Perspective market forecasting service will share key findings of the latest market research. more...

Physical & Electronic Access Controls for CIP Compliance

Dec 2, 2009 - 12:00 Eastern - Your City

This webcast will take a look at electronic and physical security perimeter, physical and electronic access lists and security management controls. Purchase Now more...

Advanced Meter Data Management

Nov 9, 2009 - Nov 10, 2009 - London United Kingdom

With Smart meter Projects being proposed and approved across the globe there has never been a more suitable time for SMi to hold their inaugural conference Advanced Meter Data Management. more...

3rd Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit

Nov 11, 2009 - Nov 12, 2009 - Sevilla SPAIN

The 3rd Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit Europe will take place in Sevilla (Spain) on November 11th and 12th with over 450 attendees. With the event, we have organized two site visits which will take place on Nov 10th and 13th (before and after the event). more...

2nd Annual Solar Energy Investment & Finance Summit

Nov 12, 2009 - Nov 13, 2009 - San Francisco , CA - USA

The solar industry's premier investment and finance meeting point is back for its 2nd blockbusting year bringing solar developers together with government officials, the financing community, attorneys and utilities to discuss how to successfully secure investment and finance in a tight credit market. Hear expert speakers from: the US DOE, US Department of the Treasuy, NREL, BrightSource Energy, Navigant Consulting, New Enterprise Associates, GreenCore Capital, GE Energy Financial Services, Morgan Stanley , US Renewables Group, NORD/LB, Credit Suisse, Southern California Edison and many more at the Solar Energy Investment and Finance Summit, San Francisco, November 12-13. With over two information packed days of solar investment and finance discussion and debate you're guaranteed to leave this two day summit armed with more...

2nd Thin Film Solar Summit US

Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 2, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - USA

The DOE and the biggest thin-film companies First Solar, Uni-Solar, Ersol, SCHOTT … will discuss ways to secure finance; latest technological advances and cost reduction for thin-film manufacturing. Over 300 senior experts are expected under one roof as the conference establishes to become ‘the’ annual meeting place for thin-film leaders. more...

2nd European Solar Investment and Finance Summit

Dec 2, 2009 - Dec 3, 2009 - Berlin Germany

Successfully Attract and Secure Investment and Finance for Your Solar Projects more...

Distributed Solar Development and Finance Tutorial

Nov 16, 2009 - Nov 18, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - USA

The times may be tough, but an exciting new phase of the solar market is brewing, fueled by Feed-in Tariffs, Residential PPAs, Renewable Energy Financing Districts and On-Bill Financing. Are you prepared to profit from the potential of the explosive growth just ahead? more...

 
 

How to order your project finance models for power plants - get 50% discount via PayPal

Blogger Photo By Marcial Ocampo - How to order your state-of-the-art project finance models for power plants - get 50% discount via PayPay this November 2009 more...

Show-Me the Way

Blogger Photo By Bill Opalka - I first met Tom Carnahan last spring on a renewable energy tour that made a stopover in his native Missouri. more...

Lots of work to do on smart grid; it’s expensive and some things haven’t yet been invented.

Blogger Photo By Warren Causey - The “smart grid” or “Intelligent Utility”, which is receiving a tremendous amount of press and promotion from the federal government more...

SMARTENING UP THE DUMB

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - If I see the words “dumb grid” used one more time in the popular media, I’m going to scream!   more...

How to help your government and people solve life-threatening and property-damaging events

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As an export or an import?

Blogger Photo By Jim Brumm - LNG's Potential Luster - Liquefied natural gas has lost some luster. But its shine may soon return. While deflated natural more...
 

The Information River

By Joe Kovacs - Information has become one of the most valuable commodities as emerging technologies help individuals manage data with ease and reliability. For utilities, the smart grid is creating opportunities to learn more...
Filed under: Metering, AMR & Data Management

Solar India and its Parallel Universe

By Braham Singh -
One can be driven to distraction trying to reconcile the buzz around Indian pronouncements on things solar, with a parallel universe of ground realities. more...
Filed under: Solar Photovoltaic

Maine's new CFL recycling program: Should manufacturers pay?

By Alexandra Behringer -
Maine is the first state in the United States to require manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to pay for collection and recycling of the bulbs. "An Act to more...
Filed under: Emissions & Environmental

Energy Market Imperfections: Sizing the Fixed Price Penalty from DSM Expansion

By Brooks Albery -
The market for Energy Efficiency (EE) is large, highly fragmented, and includes many specific and challenging market 'imperfections' that need to be addressed before EE can live up to its more...
Filed under: Demand Management

Energy Trading Compliance Programs: Basic Components in a Changing Energy Regulatory Environment

By Glenn Reitman -
Currently energy trading in the United States, both physical and financial, is regulated by the federal government. One of the theories behind such regulation is to facilitate just and reasonable more...
Filed under: Energy Trading
 
 

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