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The Best in the Biz – December 1, 2022

The Best in the Biz – December 1, 2022

Thank you for checking out the EnergyBiz Network digest. This piece compiles important articles that concern different elements of energy commerce, such as customer care and utility management. The articles referred to in this piece are just a small smattering of the content posted on Energy Central, so make sure to check the rest of the site.

 


 

Ahead of the Curve? Parsing Your Energy Portfolio for Profitability

Hugo Stappers

Link to original article: https://energycentral.com/c/iu/ahead-curve-parsing-your-energy-portfolio-profitability

Here, Hugo Stappers, the Global Sales Leader, in Energy Portfolio Management at Hitachi Energy, discusses potential troubles for retail energy suppliers in terms of being able to ensure profitability. Hugo discusses how to assess these risks and provides some ideas on how suppliers can protect themselves against failing to be profitable.


 

Everything You Thought You Knew About What Customers Want Is Ancient History

Kate Rowland

Link to original article: https://energycentral.com/c/cc/everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-what-customers-want-ancient-history

For this post, Kate Rowland, an Industry Strategist at Oracle Utilities, discusses changing desires from customers. Kate notes that today customers do want companies to consider their impact on the environment, but that customers still need to be able afford company changes that seek to help the environment. Kat discusses how to master this kind of balance.


 

A Roadmap to Clean, Safe Energy Storage

Eva Gardow

Link to original article: https://energycentral.com/o/EPRI/roadmap-clean-safe-energy-storage

For this update, Eva Gardow, a Technical Executive for EPRI, discusses a roadmap that EPRI and other leading industry figures put together to discuss how to best utilize energy storage. The roadmap considers many key factors, such as safety, electricity reliability, economics, environmental responsibility, and innovation. The roadmap also provides these recommendations with a reasonable timeline in mind.


 

Veterans Day 2022: Energy Central Interviews and Testimonials of Veterans in the Utility Workforce

Matt Chester

Link to original article: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/veterans-day-2022-energy-central-interviews-and-testimonials-veterans-utility

This post provides a look at a video that Energy Central put together in honor of Veterans Day. Energy Central partnered with Franklin Energy and West Monroe to put together the video. It features analysis from many veterans, and people who work with veterans, who are all working in the energy industry.


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