Power
Monthly Issue | September 17, 2012
Follow the bouncing ball. The electricity industry is now figuring out the meaning of the fourth generation of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) cyber security rules in four…
Rare earth minerals may continue to be potential weak links in the supply chain for many advanced energy technologies, including wind turbines, motors in electric vehicles, superconductors, and smart grid…
Employee terminations are always difficult events. They are often emotionally charged for the employer as well as the employee, which can lead to a hasty termination and confusion or anger…
A lot of utility communication plans are tied to rate cases, and utilities are filing a lot of rate cases these days. It looks like 100 or more will be…
Consequential damages waivers are included in most contracts, and can expose a company to significant liabilities, or just as easily bar a company from recovering for significant losses. These should…
This ain’t your daddy’s or mommy’s business world anymore. I’m sure you’ve figured that out already. First of all, people use cell phones. This is a fact I’m constantly reminding…
A few years ago the San Juan County Historical Society in Silverton, Colorado had a wonderful idea for reducing the $600-a-month electric bill at its historic Mayflower Mill, an 83-year-old…
In my book Stop Workplace Drama, the sixth principle is to “master your energy.” Here is a short list of some common energy drains and what to do instead. Complaints:…
The London Summer Olympics are over and it was, from start to finish, a jolly good show. Underneath the sport and pageantry—the pixie girl gymnasts, the Mary Poppins troupe, the…
Facing a jungle of uncertainties, electricity businesses have been skittish about mergers and acquisitions over the past few months. But that could change, according to Jeremy Fago, power and utilities…
