Nearly five years have passed since the issuance of Order No. 1000, a rule focused on transmission planning and cost allocation by transmission owning and operating public utilities. As the industry approaches this anniversary, it is time to revisit the original objectives of Order No. 1000 and assess to what extent they have been achieved.
This complimentary white paper addresses the objectives of Order No. 1000, what has been accomplished, and key challenges with its implementation.
We don’t solve problems with canned methodologies. We help you solve the right problem in the right way. Our experience ensures that the solution works for you.
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.…
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…
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…
Establishing a governance model for NERC compliance is key to mitigate violations found by auditors and avoid costly fines for governance models.
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…
State of the Energy Industry: A Mid-Year Review (or “I Feel the Earth Move under My Feet” – with apologies to Carole King)
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update – August 2014 I Feel the Earth Move under My Feet
ScottMadden was asked to work with EKPC, a generation and transmission cooperative, to develop a new strategic and business plan for the generation and transmission cooperative.
A small privately held transmission and distribution utility located in the Northeast sought to improve its capital project planning and project management capabilities.
ScottMadden’s Cristin Lyons joined SNL in 2013 to provide an interactive webinar focused on transmission development.
ScottMadden Insight: Supply Trends – What Are the Impacts on Transmission? Infocast’s Transmission Summit West Executive Forum
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…
An independent transmission company sought to build, own, and operate transmission assets in Texas. ScottMadden was retained to assist with developing the operating strategy for the new control…
In this presentation, we will look at the operational considerations for joining the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) across the following categories: marketing and trading, transmission operations, generation,…
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…
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…
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 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.
During the 2016 Transmission Summit, ScottMadden reviewed the generation landscape and the impacts of the Clean Power Plan.
As a leader of your transmission and distribution (T&D) organization within vertically integrated or “wires-only” utilities, you face sweeping change. Pressing challenges, such as decreasing load, increasing…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
This Regulatory Minute reviews the EPA's new methane emissions rule.
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 –…
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…
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…
The Energy Industry Update (EIU) 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 Energy Industry Update is a semi-annual publication features our view of recent significant events and emerging trends in the energy industry.
The Energy Industry Update – Spring 2012 Managing with Uncertainty Fatigue
This white paper examines the growing interdependence between the natural gas and electric industries.
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…
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…
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…
This white paper highlights some recent actions by electric utilities to support electric vehicle workplace charging.
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 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…
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 Energy Industry Update - American Gas Association Executive Conference Special Edition Highlights of Recent Significant Events and Emerging Trends
