Utilities Unsure of Future as Environmental Regulations Loom

Jacob Barker, energy and environment business reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, recently highlighted Brad Kitchens, president and CEO of ScottMadden, in his report, “Utilities Unsure of Future as Environmental Regulations Loom.” This report is based on a panel discussion conducted at the annual meeting of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) held Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Ritz-Carlton.

Renewable Energy Drivers of Change and Overview of Actions from the Utility Perspective

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, contributed to a new report from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) titled Evolving Business Models for Renewable Energy: 2014 Industry Review. The report is an ACORE member-authored publication that explores key issues and provides recommendations related to evolving utility business models through the integration of renewable energy.

Rate Design Strategies for Meeting Regulatory Objectives

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to sponsor and present at the EUCI 12th Annual Conference which is focused on rate design strategies for meeting regulatory objectives. This event, being held June 22–23 at the Denver Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado, will examine the pros, the cons, what’s worked, and what hasn’t in this “bottom-line” component of a utility’s business model.

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to sponsor the American Gas Association’s (AGA) upcoming Financial Forum being held May 18–May 20 at the InterContinental Miami in Miami, Florida. This three-day event provides a unique opportunity to meet with more than 120 senior energy industry executives from 41 energy utilities to discuss the outlook for the energy industry and individual companies.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, and ADP, an American provider of business outsourcing solutions, recently co-sponsored the 16th Semi-Annual Shared Services Executive Forum in Dallas, TX.

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, recently released survey results focused on distributed resources. Utility industry professionals shared their sentiment in three main areas: 1) timing of the potential threat posed to utilities by distributed resources, 2) growth of distributed resources without incentives, and 3) whether net-metering rules should be revisited. The highlights provided below examine what professionals view as the threats and opportunities associated with distributed generation.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, is pleased to announce the return of Robert Shively as partner, bringing with him more than 20 years of consulting experience in the energy industry.

Bringing the executive leadership of world-class shared services organizations together to share best practices

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) are pleased to co-sponsor the 16th Semi-Annual Shared Services Executive Forum taking place April 30–May 1 in Dallas, TX. This forum, hosted by Northrop Grumman, is designed specifically for executives who have implemented shared services and are looking for ways to enhance the services provided to their organizations while improving efficiencies and shareholder value.

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, recently partnered with the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) to conduct a multi-client benchmarking study on renewable energy organizational structure within North American electric utilities. This study benchmarked key renewable energy activities and functions within participating utilities and examined how different utilities organized their renewable energy groups and functions. Example metrics analyzed included FTE/megawatt of renewable energy and FTE/1,000 interconnections.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, is proud to sponsor IQPC’s 15th Annual HR Shared Services & Outsourcing Summit to be held Monday, May 19, through Wednesday, May 21, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown in Chicago, IL. This semi-annual event promotes interaction with HR professionals through invaluable case studies, instructional workshops, interactive panel discussions, best practices, and lessons learned in the HR shared services journey.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, has partnered with the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC), a benchmarking and best practices research organization, to engage participants in a new benchmarking study focused exclusively on Finance Shared Services Organizations (SSOs).

Are changes a big deal for the utility business model? When will changes take place?

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, recently sponsored and presented at Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Strategic Issues Roundtable in Charleston, South Carolina.