Have you ever wondered how the HR service center (HRSC) interacts with the Centers of Expertise (CoEs) in other companies? Shared services literature and consultants will advise that in a best practice HR service delivery model, the CoEs and the HRSC stay closely in...
Applying Lessons Learned from Extended Power Uprates Effective capital program/project delivery is a critical competency for any electric utility to achieve high performance. However, project scope creep, schedule delays, and cost increases have become the rule rather...
Welcome to “Summertime…and Improving Productivity Is Easy: Eight Ways to Increase Employee Engagement,” a ScottMadden eight-part series. Based on a recent Gallup study,[1] we know that approximately 70% of employees are not engaged at work, resulting in lower job...
Each state is a laboratory for how incentives will support the rollout of electric vehicles (EV). Incentives come in the form of charging station installation cost coverage, vehicle tax credits and rebates, electricity (rate) discounts, and even driving perks (e.g.,...
For several years, an energy imbalance market (EIM) has been in place in the western United States. Driven by changes in California’s generation mix and renewable portfolio standard, as well as greenhouse gas reduction targets, the Western EIM has become an attractive...
