{"title":"Grid-Interactive Water Heaters for Energy Storage","authors":"Kelly Murphy","doi":"10.1002/gas.21897","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/gas.21897","url":null,"abstract":"The US electric grid system is composed of four primary components: (1) large centralized power plants; (2) a backbone, high-voltage transmission network; (3) a “stepped down” subtransmission leg, and (4) distribution, the final leg that delivers electricity to end-users.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"195 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"119227117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Does FERC Select Venue Under FPA Sections 31(d)(3) and 317","authors":"Andrew R. Corcoran","doi":"10.1002/gas.21898","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/gas.21898","url":null,"abstract":"Historically very few Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) investigations have resulted in federal district court proceedings pursuant to an investigative target's election to proceed under the provisions in Section 31(d)(3) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).1 In the last few years, however, FERC has filed six such separate actions in four different federal district courts as of the date of this writing.2 This increased frequency is not surprising given the higher stakes now involved.3 Particularly when coupled with the recent changes to FERC's substantive authority, however, the increasing number of judicial proceedings is exposing some novel and significant issues.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"433 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"119448994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Community Solar Is Potential Resolution for Distributed‐Generation Challenges","authors":"B. Campbell, Eran Mahrer","doi":"10.1002/GAS.21889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/GAS.21889","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"395 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"119494113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electric Regulation: Gas Prices Affect Electricity Costs Most Strongly in Northeast and Mid‐Atlantic","authors":"N. S. Bowden","doi":"10.1002/GAS.21791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/GAS.21791","url":null,"abstract":"The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) began the public posting of select regional electricity and natural gas hub prices in concert with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC's) proposal to change the scheduling and operating practices used by interstate pipelines. This data includes eight corresponding electricity and natural gas trading hubs.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123823128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Environmental Finance: Environmental Compliance Can Be Profitable","authors":"R. Richardson","doi":"10.1002/GAS.21787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/GAS.21787","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental compliance is a necessity, but it does not need to be expensive, and in some cases, it can even be profitable. For example, industries that meet the requirement outlined below can use a process now available that removes essentially all nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) and thus makes available a large number of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs). These can be sold.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127415992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Business Strategies: Increasing Brand Trust Among Utility Customers Lowers Costs and Turnover","authors":"C. Oberle","doi":"10.1002/GAS.21789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/GAS.21789","url":null,"abstract":"Interactions between utilities and customers have evolved over time from those that were once largely transactional and service-based to those that are now initiative- and relationship-oriented. This migration makes it clear that new tools for measuring the full strength of a utility's bond with customers are needed. Accordingly, research recently completed by Market Strategies International indicates that in addition to delivering on traditional operational satisfaction and product experience, utilities must deliver on a third factor—brand trust—if they are to develop strong and engaged relationships with their customers.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114904346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies: Energy IT and Business Process Outsourcing—Key Concepts and Trends","authors":"M. Whitfield","doi":"10.1002/gas.21790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/gas.21790","url":null,"abstract":"Energy companies have been doing information technology outsourcing (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO) transactions for many years. Besides reviewing some of the key benefits and risks that many energy companies have faced in their ITO and BPO deals, this article will identify some of the latest trends and, in particular, discuss the social media, mobility, analytics, and cloud computing (SMAC) revolution that is occurring across various industries.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125815945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EPA May Go Beyond Law and Science in Setting NAAQS","authors":"L. Fraiser","doi":"10.1002/GAS.21786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/GAS.21786","url":null,"abstract":"Information from highly respected sources, such as the American Cancer Society, indicates that only about 2 percent of cancer deaths in the United States are the result of exposures to carcinogenic agents in the workplace, community, and other settings. But the news about health risks from environmental exposures to air pollutants is almost constant. Although the US air quality has improved dramatically in the last 30 years, each recent review of a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has resulted in a reduction in existing standards or replacement by a completely different and generally more stringent standard.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122758653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economics: Latest FERC Outlook Showed Adequate Capacity, Enhanced Transmission, Higher Prices","authors":"Ferc Staff","doi":"10.1002/GAS.21788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/GAS.21788","url":null,"abstract":"Electric and natural gas market conditions this summer will reflect exceptional gas burn and storage withdrawals this winter, and the anticipation of a warmer-than-normal summer for much of the country. The possibility of a summer El Nino may moderate temperatures and associated market impacts. California Independent System Operator (CAISO) markets face a deep drought, while market expansions in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) enter their first summer period of operation.","PeriodicalId":311429,"journal":{"name":"Natural Gas & Electricity","volume":"85 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126084926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}