At the 2012 American Gas Association’s (AGA) Executive Conference, ScottMadden made available a special “AGA Executive Conference” edition of the industry-recognized Energy Industry Update. This presentation summarized ScottMadden’s view of recent significant events and emerging trends in the energy industry.
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In this section of the Energy Industry Update, we provide a comparison of grid transformation developments in California and New York and an update on North American…
The Energy Industry Update – Spring 2012 Managing with Uncertainty Fatigue
This white paper examines the growing interdependence between the natural gas and electric industries.
Public utilities and regulators are implementing various forms of regulatory mechanisms that decouple revenues from commodity sales to remove a disincentive or create an incentive for utilities…
The electric industry seems to be on the cusp of great change. Regulators are rethinking the hundred-year-old rate-of-return paradigm, renewables costs are falling (especially for solar photovoltaic…
ScottMadden recently joined the Solar Electric Power Association to lead a group of U.S. energy industry executives to Germany to exchange information with electricity and solar market…
The gas delivery organization of a large utility had recently undergone a leadership change and wanted to develop a clear roadmap for the future. ScottMadden performed a…
This Update, themed “Generation to Generation: An Energy Evolution,” examines the strategic drivers that are challenging, and propelling, our industry and what utilities are doing to anticipate,…
Themed “Recalibration,” this Update examines some of the emerging and continuing trends in the industry, with the hope that it will help energy executives “recalibrate” as our…
The Energy Industry Update (EIU) is a compendium of breaking news, emerging issues, and recent developments in the energy industry.
Energy Industry Update – A Strategic Overview
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update – Winter 2013-2014 Here Comes the Sun and I Say...It’s Alright
Greening the Grid-a study of the trends and drivers impacting the United States electric grid and its movement towards renewable energy.
In this section, we look at the growth in microgrids in the United States and energy reforms in Mexico aimed at boosting investment and improving energy infrastructure.
The Energy Industry Update is a compendium of breaking news, emerging issues, and recent developments in the energy industry.
The Energy Industry Update (EIU) is a compendium of breaking news, emerging issues, and recent developments in the energy industry.
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update – Early Fall 2013 The Times They Are a-Changin’ (or Serenity Now!)
The Energy Industry Update is a semi-annual publication features our view of recent significant events and emerging trends in the energy industry.
ScottMadden Insight: Supply Trends – What Are the Impacts on Transmission? Infocast’s Transmission Summit West Executive Forum
This update profiles continued progress in smart grid investments, reliability achievements under the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (EIMA), and the recently completed NextGrid Illinois of the Future…
Recent headwinds from regulators in some states have shown that the grid modernization proposals of utilities are by no means guaranteed approval. This white paper highlights the…
On January 8, 2018, FERC terminated the proceeding initiated in September 2017 (Docket No. RM18-1-000) to address the proposed rule on grid reliability and resilience pricing (DOE…
This white paper highlights some recent actions by electric utilities to support electric vehicle workplace charging.
The latest Energy Industry Update examines the direction and magnitude of some of the changes and what utilities are doing to prepare for and thrive in a…
The energy industry is changing, and its regulatory and financial moorings are shifting. Competitive markets combined with other factors may lead to early nuclear unit retirement. Continuing…
The energy industry is changing, and its regulatory and financial moorings are shifting. Continuing cost declines in distributed resources take place alongside new gas and nuclear plant…
Themed "Don’t Stop Believin'," this issue explores the growth strategies energy and utility companies are undertaking and how they are developing and modernizing needed infrastructure. We also…
This white paper, prepared on behalf of the EEI, reviews the “Two-step” Discounted Cash Flow model to set allowed Returns on Equity for electric transmission investments, as…
To coincide with the release of the latest Energy Industry Update, ScottMadden joined forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, “ScottMadden’s Energy Industry Update –…
During the 2019 Utility Supply Chain Conference, Cristin Lyons reviewed the latest Energy Industry Update and shared key highlights for topics including electrification, wholesale energy infrastructure development,…
This section of the Energy Industry Update reviews energy and utility companies and how they are accommodating larger penetration of renewable resources (including distributed PV) on their…
The Energy Industry Update (EIU) is a compendium of breaking news, emerging issues, and recent developments in the energy industry.
This webinar recording reviews bid-based wholesale power markets, the future of utility-scale solar, and grid investment. View this recording to hear from our expert leads.
This complimentary white paper addresses the objectives of Order No. 1000, what has been accomplished, and key challenges with its implementation.
To coincide with the release of the latest Energy Industry Update, ScottMadden joined forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, “ScottMadden’s Energy Industry Update –…
ScottMadden’s Cristin Lyons joined SNL in 2013 to provide an interactive webinar focused on transmission development.
Themed “Everything Counts ... In Large Amounts,” this edition explores the implications of increasing interest in decarbonizing the grid and promoting non-emitting energy alternatives.
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update – Winter 2015 Changes: Turn and Face the Strange
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update – August 2014 I Feel the Earth Move under My Feet
Strange Brew: Adapting to Changing Fundamentals ScottMadden's Fall 2015 Energy Industry Update Webinar
State of the Energy Industry: A Mid-Year Review (or “I Feel the Earth Move under My Feet” – with apologies to Carole King)
This semi-annual publication features our view of recent significant events and emerging trends in the energy industry.
Managing Through Uncertain Times Energy Industry Update
Energy Industry Update: June 2008
February 2011 issue of THE SCOTTMADDEN ENERGY INDUSTRY UPDATE. This semi-annual publication features our view of recent significant events and emerging trends in the energy industry.
This issue’s theme is “An Uncertain Horizon.” After enduring 2009’s soft energy demand and low prices, energy and utility companies are now beginning to think again about…
In the January 2010 issue of The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update, we look at areas engaging the industry during these uncertain times—investor views, the generation mix, gas…
The Energy Industry Update is a compendium of breaking news, emerging issues, and recent developments in the energy industry.
The Energy Industry Update (EIU) is a compendium of breaking news, emerging issues, and recent developments in the energy industry.
This webinar recording reviews solar curtailment, Australia’s response to distributed generation, and smart cities. View this recording to hear from our expert leads.
To coincide with the release of the latest Energy Industry Update, ScottMadden presented an interactive webinar, “ScottMadden’s Energy Industry Update: Recalibration.” During this session, our industry experts…
To coincide with the release of the latest Energy Industry Update, ScottMadden presented an interactive webinar to discuss grid modernization efforts around the nation, evolving federal policy…
In this section of the Energy Industry Update, we look at how the “duck curve” is evolving and how the energy mix is changing, driven in part…
In this section of the Energy Industry Update, we take a quick look at potential energy policy changes under the Trump administration, tax reform proposals and their…
In this section of the Energy Industry Update, we share lessons from Australia's experience with high levels of rooftop solar and differing approaches to structuring and pricing…
In this section, we look at developments in New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision proceedings and the increasingly blurry line between traditionally clearly defined federal and state…
In this section, we summarize key clean tech developments, including Clean Power Plan litigation status and the Smart Electric Power Alliance’s “51st State” efforts at developing a…
In this section of the Energy Industry Update, we summarize key clean tech developments, such as Clean Power Plan litigation and planning, Congress’ extension of renewables tax…
In this section of the Energy Industry Update, we explain how new distributed energy technology, customer preferences, and new participants are impacting utilities and the traditional regulatory…
ScottMadden and RTI International assisted Bruce Power in streamlining and automating its environmental monitoring programs. The result of the improved environmental monitoring program was a significant reduction…
ScottMadden has developed a series of recommendations about how best to organize and manage the NERC compliance function so that it is successful in the long run.
Access this white paper for an in-depth comparison of utility-scale and distributed renewables. Learn how to best integrate and effectively manage these resources to maximize benefits to…
A materiality assessment can help a company determine what issues are most important to investors, customers, employees, and other key stakeholders. This white paper provides an overview…
New York recently issued an Order setting energy targets for the state and establishing policies to drive energy storage development. This white paper explores key topics and…
During a recent fact-finding trip to the U.K., led by SEPA, we gathered practical lessons for the U.S. and new approaches to growing challenges in the industry.…
Blockchain technology carries a similar revolutionary potential to that of the internet, though be wary of the hype. This report focuses on how blockchains work, the current…
This report provides an overview of the steps that you can take to achieve sustainable cost reductions.
Stu Pearman, partner and energy practice leader at ScottMadden, was recently quoted in GenerationHub’s article “Consultant: Utilities should avoid ‘victim mentality’ and lead on DG." This article…
Establishing a governance model for NERC compliance is key to mitigate violations found by auditors and avoid costly fines for governance models.
Learn how to face the many challenges of implementing a successful enterprise cybersecurity program in this short video.
ScottMadden assisted a large Midwestern investor-owned utility to improve its supply chain organization’s strategy, governance, and operations including the supply chain organization’s relationship to the business units…
There is often an insightful story hidden in the data which will tells you how you are operating the business, and the objective of data analysis is…
This report focuses on the growth of the Plug-In Electric Vehicles and deep understanding of utility businesses, which has helped us assist in implementing new technologies for…
Distributed Resources and Utility Business Models – The Chronicle of a Death Foretold?
