The Power To Transform
Convention speakers outline the future for the electric utility industry
"There is literally no place like San Francisco," said PG&E chairman, president, and CEO Peter Darbee, as he welcomed the assembled delegates to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) 2009 Annual Convention and Expo. Read the full article here.
The Great Transformers
A New Era for The U.S. Utility Industry
By Robert C. Bellemare, P.E.
Chief Operating Officer
UtiliPoint International, Inc.
What fundamental changes do energy leaders think must be made along the entire electric value chain—from wholesale to retail—to better control how and whencustomers use energy? Read the full article here.
GE Energy
Generating Cleaner, Smarter, More Efficient Solutions Now.
by Michael Roney
Today, electricity is the most powerful tool available for building modern societies—referred to in reverential terms as “the backbone of civilization.” Read the full article here.
Smart Climate Policy and the Green Economy
by Eric R. Blume
This is an exciting time to be in the electricity business. It’s at the center of so many issues that are top of mind for the country—the economy, energy and the environment all find electric companies playing a lead role. Read the full article here.
Balancing Act
Sustaining America’s Energy Coast
by John Hill
For thousands of years, the Mississippi River’s annual floods deposited sediment and slowly built up the deltaic lands of the Gulf Coast. Following the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, the nation had a sense of united purpose: the need to control and contain the river. Read the full article here.
New Ideas For A Brighter Future
Electric utilities are on the forefront of a technological transformation
by Eric R. Blume
Energy is a central subject around the country. It is top of mind in Washington, making up a large part of President Obama's stimulus bill, budget and speeches. Read the full article here.
The Water-Energy Nexus
Managing the energy footprint of water — and the water footprint of energy — is a two-pronged challenge.
by G. Tracy Mehan, III
Water and energy have a symbiotic relationship. This simple truth becomes increasingly evident as demand for both resources rises. Read the full article here.
Opportunity for Growth
Oil and Gas Industry Plans for Its Future
by Dennis Wamsted
Last summer, record-high crude oil and gasoline prices forced Congress and the White House to scramble for solutions to the nation’s energy needs. Now, with demand down sharply — the number of vehicle miles traveled, for example, fell more than 100 billion miles in 2008 — policymakers have an opportunity to plan for the long term. Read the
full article here.
Electric Companies: Investing in America’s Electric Future
by Dennis Wamsted
One of the nation's greatest infrastructure challenges is the continuing need to supply affordable, reliable electricity to homes, schools and businesses in the coming years. Read the full article here.
Oil and Gas Industry Sees
Challenges, Opportunities Ahead
by Dennis Wamsted
In a little-noticed report released last spring, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revised its ten-year-old estimate of the amount of undiscovered, technically recoverable crude oil in the Bakken Formation that sprawls across much of North Dakota and Montana. The USGS said it now believes the formation contains at least 3 billion barrels of crude —
a 25-fold increase from its earlier projection
of 151 million barrels. Read the full article here.
America’s Energy Coast
Working Toward New Energy and Ecological Sustainability for the Gulf Coast
by John Hill
With so much attention being paid to U.S. energy policy, it may come as a surprise that the majority of our nation’s offshore energy supply is produced in just four states, known as America’s EnergyCoast. Read the full article here.
Investing In America's Future
For more than a century and a quarter, technological innovation has kept the U.S. electric system strong.
by Dennis Wamsted
Innovation has increased efficiency and reliability in generation and delivery, and even has changed the ways we use electricity. Read the full article here.
