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GP Strategies' Operating Subsidiary Awarded Contract with Salt River Project for EtaPRO Monitoring System
General Physics Corporation - Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announced today that it has won a major competitively bid contract to install its EtaPRO™ performance monitoring system on Salt River Project’s (SRP) thermal and natural gas power plants in Arizona. more...
Utilities Kingston Partners with Fuseforward to Develop "Intelligent Utility" Technology
Fuseforward™ - Utilities Kingston (UK) announced a partnership with leading-edge asset management technology provider FuseforwardTM to develop a comprehensive "Intelligent Utility" solution to support all aspects of utility management, including customer relations and billing, operations, service and maintenance management, financial management and reporting, and performance analysis. more...
RMT Establishes Relationship with EnVise LLC
RMT, Inc. - RMT, Inc. (RMT), a leading energy and environment company, has joined forces with EnVise LLC to provide industrial companies with comprehensive, cost-effective energy management solutions. The two companies recently signed the first joint contract to develop an energy and greenhouse gas management strategy to help a leading packaging company meet its commitment to supply sustainable paper and packaging solutions and convert its energy issues into opportunities. The project’s anticipated completion is the end of 2009. more...
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Virtual Realty Training System from Invensys to Help Advance Clean Coal Power for U.S. Department of Energy
Invensys - Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, announced today that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) will utilize the company’s innovative EYESim™ virtual reality training solution as the centerpiece of a new state-of-the-art training center to assist in the development of new generation zero-emission integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants with carbon capture. more...
Utilities now have help in meeting DoE compliance requirements
Black & Veatch - Most utilities do not have processes or accounting systems in place to meet the rigorous financial recording and reporting requirements of SmartGrid Investment Grants. more...
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SMARTENING UP THE DUMB

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Planning the Work and Working the Plan

Blogger Photo By Bart Thielbar - The journey of a million miles that I blogged about last week is off to a solid start.  At the more...

An Anniversary of Sorts

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US Wind Renewable Energy Project Equipped with DTS Condition Monitoring

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Costless Collars: A Poor Hedge for Utility Customers

By Tom Matthews
Costless collars are an attractive low-cost strategy for speculators who have a directional view on the underlying market. They are not a prudent strategy for a utility looking to reduce commodity price risk to end-use more...
Filed Under Asset Management

Regulatory Compliance - Creating an Enterprise Roadmap for the Power Industry

By Anurag Jain
Let's face it; the fear of non-compliance is daunting, especially when organizations all over the world are imposing huge fines on energy companies. Whether it's the Sarbanes Oxley Act, FERC and NERC regulations (Federal Energy more...
Filed Under Asset Management

Rate Case Management for Utilities: An Overview

By ChenniChetty Natarajhan
A rate case is the formal process which industries that have the legal designation of public utility are mandated to go through in order to set the rate at which they are allowed to charge more...
Filed Under Asset Management

Decoupling in a Downturn

By Chad Garrett
Renewed interest in utility-led energy-efficiency programs has resulted in a recent flurry of electric revenue decoupling activity, and the economic downturn raises the question of whether this regulatory framework will place an undue burden on more...
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Information Technology Innovations: Ready to Tackle Challenges Ahead

By Warren Causey
It once was fairly easy work to map trends in the utility industry and anticipate future directions. The industry was stable and slow-moving for many years. Since October and November, however, all of that ease, more...
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