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HR Shared Services Expansion

 October 12, 2011

Planning Expansion and Adding Scope to your Current Shared Services Operation

Successful scope expansion for an existing shared services operation requires careful planning. Scope expansion can take a number of forms such as new services, new customer groups, and new geographies. This is the fourth session of an HR shared services learning series that ScottMadden is presenting in conjunction with Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON). In this session, we cover an approach for planning expansion and keys to adding scope while balancing the demands of your current shared services operation.


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The HR Business Partner

 September 15, 2011

Natural Resource Planning

 September 14, 2011

Natural resource planning is becoming increasingly important for utilities. In addition to social pressures for more sustainable business practices, it is an essential element of obtaining licenses for electric, hydroelectric, and transmission operations.


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HR Shared Services Technologies

 August 16, 2011

A Discussion of Key Concepts in Shared Services Technology

Technology is a key enabler for achieving the synergies and savings associated with a shared services delivery model and are important tools for running an HR service center. This is the second session in an HR shared services learning series that ScottMadden is presenting in
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Building a Business Case for Shared Services

 July 25, 2011

A Discussion of Key Concepts in Evaluating the Feasibility of Shared Services

A solid business case provides the foundation for implementing a successful shared services organization. This is the first session in an HR shared services learning series that ScottMadden is presenting in conjunction with Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON). In this session,
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The Management of Critical Spares in the Electric & Gas Utility Industry

 April 20, 2011

The subject of “How to Manage Critical Spares” has been of interest to members of the ScottMadden-led Utility Materials Management Benchmarking Consortium for several years. However, no common, industry-wide accepted definition of “Critical Spares” exists at this time. This report provides a sample of the results of a survey conducted by ScottMadden regarding the management of Critical Spares by electric and gas utilities in North America.


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Energy Industry Strategic Issues and Megatrends

 April 5, 2011

ScottMadden facilitated a free-wheeling discussion among leading industry strategists at the recent EEI Strategic Issues Roundtable conference. Topics included:

  • The nuclear crisis in Japan
  • Public Policy – Got Certainty?
  • Supply and Demand – Feast or Famine?
  • Unconventional Gas – Unconventional Wisdom
  • Customer Side – Evolution or Revolution?
  • Transmission – An Unsettled Landscape

Rates and Regulatory Issues – February 2011

 February 9, 2011

Energy Costs and “Share of Wallet”

Through the “Great Recession,” declining incomes and continued growth in energy costs saw energy expenditures take a larger bite out of household income.  Is this is a temporary phenomenon?  If not, is a tipping point approaching?  Read more below.


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Climate Change, Environment, and Sustainability

 February 9, 2011

Energy and Environmental Policy: Grand Bargain or a Guerilla War on the Piece Parts?

With a change in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, an active EPA pushing forward on new and tighter regulation that will significantly impact power generators, and a White House seeking rapprochement with the business community, federal energy and environmental policy can take a number of different paths.  We handicap the potential outcomes.  Read more below.


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The Energy Industry Update – Volume 11, Issue 1

 February 9, 2011

Enhancing Value

We are pleased to announce our 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.


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View from the Executive Suite – February 2011

 February 9, 2011

Energy Supply, Demand, and Markets – February 2011

 February 9, 2011

Two Views of the Impact of EPA Regulations on Reliability

Two recent studies, different in scope, examine the potential for reliability problems due to the pending tightening of federal emissions regulations and possible retirement of coal-fired generation. While the studies found some similar regional “trouble spots,” a key question remains: Can permitted gas-fired units and other measures, such as load management, can bridge the gap? Read more below.


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