Insights from our Editorial Team
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Jun 03, 2013 |
Rick Tempchin, executive director, retail energy services, for the Edison Electric Institute, asks us to take another look at net metering and how it impacts the economy of power. (This is part two of a two-part series.)
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Jun 02, 2013 |
There are almost a million ways to define a virtual power plant. So, I’m going with a broad stroke: Using varied sources—from distributed generation to energy efficiency—to take the place of traditional fossil-fueled, heavy production power generation. In terms you and I understand, this means the big power plant you pass on country roads that looks, at night, lit up like a terrestrial constellation, will become less important to the power equation. Are we ready for that?
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May 30, 2013 |
The latest installment of our popular "best of" utility tweets series looks back over the busy month of May for the weak, the strong and the community active. To follow us on Twitter, just click here. You'll find us under the @IntelUtil handle.
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May 29, 2013 |
Rick Tempchin, executive director of retail energy services for the Edison Electric Institute, asks us to take another look at net metering and how it impacts the economy of power.
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May 28, 2013 |
Patty Durand, executive director for the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative, reveals the Collaborative's top four U.S. utilities in the area of customer service and the reasons behind those choices. (This is part 2 of a two-part series.)
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May 26, 2013 |
Klaus Froehlich, president of The International Council on Large Electric Systems (shortened to CIGRE from its French moniker) discusses strategic directions for the association and the industry overall.
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May 23, 2013 |
That mysterious smile has made the Mona Lisa famous, but mystery also brings a negative: It makes us think something sinister is being hidden from us. For years, the utility industry has suffered under a similar issue: For most people, their power utility has been an enigma—an important one, no doubt—but one that still remained a mystery. Today, that's all changing.
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May 22, 2013 |
The KITE awards, given each year at the Knowledge Summit, recognize leaders who have demonstrated exemplary knowledge, innovation, technology, and excellence (KITE) in information technology and customer service. Caroline Winn with San Diego Gas & Electric won Customer Service Leader of the Year, Large Utility Category (1,000,000 metered customers or more). Here she discusses the industry hurdles she sees ahead.
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May 21, 2013 |
Patty Durand, executive director for the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative, reveals the Collaborative's top four U.S. utilities in the area of customer service and the reasons behind those choices.
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May 20, 2013 |
Brad Roberts, executive director of the Electricity Storage Association, gives his opinion on the growing importance of storage in the grid equation as the Association meets in California this week for its annual conference.
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