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A Lighter Shade of Green
EE.UU. : June 30, 2011While America’s “Green Movement” is largely considered by most to be a modern invention, it has its roots in the intellectual thoughts of the 1830s and 40s which concentrated on preservation of natural resources, regulation of pollutants and a growing awareness of the environmental and health risks of the increased and largely unregulated use of chemicals and natural resources used in manufacturing and industry. Continuar
Denied
EE.UU. : November 17, 2010The passing of the recent US elections marked the defeat of California Proposition 23 that if passed, would have delayed Assembly Bill 32 (AB 23) – the “Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006” which intends to reduce GHG emissions in the state to 1990 levels by 2020. Continuar
Drill Baby Drill?
EE.UU. : September 14, 2010At a recent meeting with oil and gas professionals in Houston, Federal regulators could provide no assurances that the current deep water drilling moratorium in the United States would be lifted prior to its expiration set for November. The best the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement could muster was some lukewarm encouragement that good progress was being made on the regulatory front towards ending the ban that had been in effect since this past May. Continuar
Are Happy Days Here Again?
EE.UU. : June 17, 2010The California Public Utilities Commission has approved re-opening Direct Access electricity over a four year period for the state’s three largest regulated utilities – Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric. Continuar
PA Deregulation
EE.UU. : February 18, 2010As we saw on January 1, 2010 with Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL), several other Pennsylvania power companies are poised to lift rate caps that have been in place for some 13 years. On January 1, 2011, PECO, Metropolitan Edison, Allegheny, and Pennsylvania Electric (Penelec), will see the more than a decade old capped prices for the supply portion (generation) of their tariff rates expire. Continuar
Future Perspective
EE.UU. : December 17, 2009For the past 15 years, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) have been the primary financial instrument used by corporations to offset their electric loads. Although the definition of a REC is still in debate in some circles, the widely used definition is that one REC represents one megawatt hour (MWh) of certifiably renewable electric generation and all environmental benefits of generating that MWh as opposed to burning fossil fuels. Corporations have purchased RECs for a variety of reasons, but usually for purposes of public relations (PR) or corporate social responsibility (CSR). Continuar
Summertime Blues
EE.UU. : August 13, 2009As the global economy recovers, we expect to be dealing with a steady supply/demand balance which should significantly boost prices. Continuar
Credit Squeeze
EE.UU. : March 15, 2009 One recurring theme of the world’s current economic crisis is the lack of available credit. Banks are unwilling to lend money thereby hampering many business activities or, in those cases wherein they are... Continue Reading
Earth Day
EE.UU. : April 22, 2008 At a conference held in September 1969, US Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin announced that during the following spring there would be nationwide demonstrations in defense of the environment. Some seven months... Continue Reading
Fixed or Flawed
EE.UU. : January 22, 2008 The debate regarding the deregulation of the electric utility industry in the United States continues to rage. One can easily be led in either direction by the mountain of arguments and statistics that both... Continue Reading