LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alliant Energy Urges Expedited Resolution of Electric Rate Request to Address Iowa Governor's Concerns

Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation , received today a letter from Iowa Governor Chet Culver requesting the company delay implementation of interim electric rates in as part of the rate case filed March 10. more...
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Short on cash, power co. seeks $43M from feds

A Tyngsboro energy company is performing a high-wire act with $4.5 million in state money. more...
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Conway: Kentucky will urge review of EPA's role

Kentucky attorney general and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jack Conway said Wednesday he is joining other states that are petitioning a federal court to examine whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate carbon emissions. more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

Protest staged in central Russia against nuclear power plant plans

A picket against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Monakovo, Nizhniy Novgorod Region, was held in Vladimir on Thursday [18 March], an Interfax correspondent reported. more...
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Gov't to select technology for nuclear power plant within one year - Toukan

Jordan will select the technology for its first nuclear reactor within the next year, a senior official said on Wednesday. more...
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CALENDAR

 

How Optimization Addresses Your Most Critical Issues in Energy & Power

Mar 19, 2010 - 1:30PM Eastern - Your City

One IBM client is saving over $65 thousand per day on unit commitment while reducing its carbon footprint by 100 thousand tons annually. Unit commitment applications based on IBM optimization technologies are running at major system operators; one of them has reduced annual costs by an estimated $200 million. more...

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Compensation Trends 2010: Rewarding Talent in a Changing Market

Mar 23, 2010 - 12:00 ET - Your City

Get the big picture on shifting compensation trends in the energy industry and hear from a senior consultant at Hewitt on how these trends impact a utility's ability to acquire and retain top talent. more...

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Take the Next Step with Mobility in the Field

Mar 30, 2010 - 2:00 P.M. PST - Your City

Join industry experts from Ventyx, Panasonic and Sybase on Tuesday March 30th at 2:00pm EDT for a one hour webcast on how you can take the next step in mobile workforce management. The webcast will provide a comprehensive mobile strategy that includes the right devices, the right applications and the more...

Filed under: Information Technology

KEMA's 21st Executive Forum

Mar 30, 2010 - Mar 31, 2010 - Irving, TX - USA

As the leading event in the US retail energy industry, KEMA's Executive Forum will gather senior executives, regulators, energy buyers, investors and other stakeholders from across North America to discuss the key business and policy issues facing retail energy markets.

Join 300 senior energy industry professionals, state and federal regulators, more...

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Essentials of Energy Risk Management

Apr 13, 2010 - Apr 14, 2010 - Houston, TX - USA

The volatility of energy prices has highlighted the need for energy professionals in all areas to develop a functional proficiency in the management of energy risks. This program imparts a practical understanding of the array of tools and concepts that are at the core of the contemporary energy markets. more...

Filed under: Risk & Operations

Electric Business Understanding Seminar

Apr 19, 2010 - Apr 20, 2010 - Chicago, IL - USA

Electric Business Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of the electric industry. Position yourself for career advancement by gaining a solid understanding of how the electric business works including key physical, market, and regulatory aspects and how market participants navigate this complex business to achieve success. See event website for additional more...

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Electric Market Dynamics Seminar

Apr 21, 2010 - Apr 22, 2010 - Chicago, IL - USA

Electric Market Dynamics offers participants an in-depth understanding of North American electric markets and how they function. Enhance your career by furthering your knowledge of market structures, pricing mechanisms, services offered in markets, and how various participants use the markets to manage risk and enhance opportunity. See event website for more...

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

State to decide how much FPL must pay for 2008 blackout

How much should Florida Power & Light Co. have to reimburse customers for increased fuel costs that followed a Feb. 26, 2008 power outage? more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

After auction, electric rates dip slightly

Residential electric rates will remain virtually unchanged based on results of the ninth annual electricity auction organized by the Board of Public Utilities. more...
Filed under: Business & Corporate

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PJM Named to Companies That Care Honor Roll

PJM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for 13 states and the District of Columbia, is one of only 29 U.S. more...
Filed under: Billing & Customer Care

Hydro-Quebec impact spurs Maine debate

A massive energy source in Canada is casting a long shadow over legislation in Maine to determine the future course of power transmission through the state. more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

Locally Owned Utilities Sue to Disqualify Proposition 16, PG&E's Misleading Bid to Lock in Its Monopoly

A coalition of locally-owned public utilities from throughout California today filed suit in Sacramento County Superior Court to disqualify Proposition 16 from the June 8 statewide ballot for being false and misleading, and for concealing its true nature and purpose from voters. more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

Fitch Affirms Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA's Power System Revenue Bonds at 'AA-'

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the following Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA's power revenue bonds. more...
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Environmental law firm files suit against Empire

A St. Louis environmental law firm is suing Empire District Electric Co. on behalf of two customers who say the utility company owes them thousands of dollars in rebates because they installed renewable-energy technology at their homes. more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

Cool Keeper law would heat up program

From Rocky Mountain Power's perspective, far too few Utahns have signed up voluntarily for its Cool Keeper program, which allows the utility to control its customers' air conditioning units on the hottest days of the summer. more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

Lawmakers look at energy cost

The cost of energy in Connecticut was the focus of the legislature's Energy and Technology Committee Tuesday as lawmakers heard testimony on a number of bills designed to make electricity more affordable. more...
Filed under: Policy, Regulatory & Legal

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ARTICLES

Management In Real Life: Improving Performance: The Five-Step Plan

By Kevin Herring -
When we go to a doctor for a health problem, the doctor will ask a few questions, poke us where it hurts, and often write more...
Filed under: Human Resourcess

Doing More With Less: Paying for Performance in the New Economic Reality

By Lori Wisper -
The "great recession" of 2008-2009 has resulted in unprecedented cost-cutting actions for most organizations - especially cuts related to compensation. The issue of how economic more...
Filed under: Human Resourcess

Meeting the Energy Needs of Large Business Customers: Results from a large market research study

By Chad Garrett -
Large businesses are sophisticated energy consumers and they expect a correspondingly high level of service from their energy providers. Utility account representatives know that providing more...
Filed under: Billing & Customer Care

Nurturing a New Manager

By John Reed -
Executive coaching creates opportunities to work with senior leaders who present an interesting mix of strengths, experience and opportunities for development. Quite different -- but more...
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Improve Business Customer Satisfaction with Strategic Planning

By Sarah Weldon -
Creating strategic account plans is considered an account management best practice for businesses in any industry. Yet results from the 2009 E Source Account Management more...
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ENERGY BLOGS

A Breakthrough in National Electricity Policy

Blogger Photo By Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio - A lot have been written about national energy policy by using analytic thinking. As suggested by Albert Einstein, “We cannot more...

Smartest smart meter: The gasoline pump?

Blogger Photo By Elisa Wood Lisa Cohn - By Elisa Wood March 18, 2010 Americans do many things well. These things do not include sacrifice of creature comforts. more...

Bipartisan Group of 29 Governors Urges Action on Wind Energy

By Tom Gray - The bipartisan Governors' Wind Energy Coalition today urged Congress to enact a renewable electricity standard (RES) and other policies so more...

Green technology helping Grow the Economy are Not Linked to Fact

By Michael Edwards - [External Link] it has been reported that for every green job created in Spain they have lost two jobs. The fact more...

Is the Smart Grid that is Being Pushed a Costly Mistake?

Blogger Photo By Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio - The main argument is that, by inaction, each State Government should be responsible to their constituencies for a very costly more...
 

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