Commentary
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Feb 02, 2004 |
Parkinson disease is a slowly progressive disease of the nervous system. Are we are seeing a similar, fundamental breakdown in the communication pathways in organizational process and information flows? If so, what are the ramifications to those organizations suffering from this disorder and what can we do about it. -
Jan 26, 2004 |
The utility industry - electric, gas, and water - has a long and colorful history. It is a history characterized by companies that are capital intensive, technology innovators focused on providing reliable, cost-effective service to customers. -
Jan 16, 2004 |
2003 saw both a marked increase in the procurement of CIS/CRM systems in the utility sector and in the stringency of the procurement process itself. -
Jan 15, 2004 |
Following the installation of energy management systems (EMS) at multiple sites, the effective and simultaneous monitoring and control of campuses and individual facilities presents additional opportunities to benefit from an enterprise's networking capabilities. Reaping these benefits, however, requires careful consideration, planning and a vision into the future of facility operations. -
Jan 14, 2004 |
Analysis of the Ontario electricity market since it opened for competition in May 2002 shows it on the verge of facing supply shortages leading to reliability problems and dependent on importing expensive electricity leading to high rising prices. -
Jan 13, 2004 |
It is a budding Northwest tech sector composed of at least 225 firms with $2 billion in yearly revenues. It is a globally significant player in a rapidly growing new industry that has now reached $15 billion annually. It counts among its ranks world leaders and a host of innovative start-ups. Within 20 years it could rival such other major Northwest sectors as aerospace and microprocessors in terms of employment and revenues. -
Jan 09, 2004 |Sometime in 2001, PacifiCorp resource planners began detecting a noticeable upsurge in peak energy demand along the Wasatch Front, an 80-mile stretch of Utah Power territory that is home to 80% of the state's population. At about two-and-a-half times the annual growth in that market, the peak energy demand was surging ahead of the average system growth.
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Jan 06, 2004 |
The insulation of equipment in electric power systems is designed to withstand temporary overvoltages without any damage. However, dangerous overvoltages for such equipment like transformers, cables or electrical machines can be caused by lightning strokes and switching action. -
Dec 18, 2003 |
Filling up the car's gas tank before you can get moving is a pretty simple concept for most drivers. Now, apply that concept to electricity purchases and you've got a different kind of metering solution with many attractive benefits for both utilities and consumers. -
Dec 17, 2003 |
Path 15 in California's Silicon Valley has long been infamous as a major bottleneck for electricity transmission linking north and south California. Path 15 is an 83-mile transmission line in the Central Valley. Congestion on that line has been blamed for blackouts and has been the focal point of allegations of market manipulation. Now, finally something is being done.
