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"Smart Grid" or "Strong Grid"? Words Matter
The Obama administration recently changed its nomenclature on a topic of much interest to readers of this publication and those in the power industry. The administration has said it prefers to talk about its policies advancing a “resilient grid” as…
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The Controversy Over U.S. Coal Exports
November 11, 2013 | Joel Darmstadter
In international trade, a gap between theory and practice has always existed. Theory stresses, as an underlying ideal, the economic benefits of trade based on comparative advantage. In practice, and for a variety of reasons—institutional constraints, political factors, ambiguity of…
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Six Steps to Develop a Social Media Policy for Work
November 11, 2013 | Stacy Miller
Employees are increasingly turning to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to share information about their jobs. To the chagrin of companies everywhere, employees are also using social media sites to complain about their jobs. More and more, employers…
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Massaging the Messaging to Make Messages Meaningful
November 11, 2013 | John Egan
How fast does your spam filter fill up? What about your personal message filter? We are absolutely overwhelmed with messaging. Digital ads pop up during Internet searches. Direct mail pieces fill our mailbox. Robo-calls interrupt our dinner. Traditional TV ads shout at…
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Make Sure Your Metrics Help You Reach Your Goal
November 11, 2013 | Dave Berube
Everyone loves to be identified as a top performer. In power generation, our plants strive for increased availability and reduced forced outages. We measure performance indicators (metrics), report them to the Generating Availability Data System (GADS), and benchmark ourselves against…
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How Do Safety Leaders and Managers Create a Culture of Safety?
November 11, 2013 | Garrison Wynn
Knowing that safety is important is clearly not enough to create (or even put a dent in creating) a culture of safety and incident-free environments. We have heard the messages: “Safety First,” “Target Zero” and, as a very dedicated guy…
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Trend: Banks Retreat as Regulators Advance
November 11, 2013 | Kennedy Maize
It seemed like a good idea at the time. About 10 years ago, large investment banks that had long traded in energy commodities and derivatives, including playing in the wholesale, organized electric markets regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
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Coal Companies Must Battle NIMBYism with Better Tactics
November 11, 2013 | Al Maiorino
Coal projects continue to be met with NIMBY [Not in My Back Yard]-type groups protesting coal companies’ efforts to start new projects. Although these projects can create plenty of jobs, they are met by opposition groups who cite environmental concerns.…
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Utility Rate Proposals: Are We Aligning Compensation With Performance?
November 11, 2013 | Scott Hempling
The purpose of regulation is to align private behavior with the public interest. That public interest imposes two chief obligations. The first obligation is the utility's obligation to serve the public. This obligation must be defined by commission-established standards for performance. The second…
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