On September 28, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) direct competitive power markets (RTOs and ISOs) to update their rules to “accurately price” what the proposal describes as “fuel-secure” generation.
The value of candidate reference checks is hotly debated within talent acquisition organizations as a step in the selection and hiring process. Advocates of reference checking claim invaluable benefits; they are able to verify a candidate’s experience and gain clarity on an individual’s performance. Naysayers insist the process is too labor intensive and minimal insights are gleaned from the referring companies. While opinions differ greatly between industries and companies, an option you may consider is subscribing to an automated reference checking tool.
This is the second article in a series of three focused on intelligent automation in today’s global business services.
This is the third article in a series of three focused on intelligent automation in today’s global business services.
This is the first article in a series of three focused on intelligent automation in today’s global business services.
While most industry professionals agree that effective inventory optimization is a major goal, not everyone agrees on the best way to achieve it—and it can be especially challenging to ensure the “five rights” are accomplished consistently—right materials, right quantity, right location, right time, and right cost. Historically, asset-intensive companies (e.g., electric/gas utilities, mining, oil and gas) have a bit of a “checkered past” when it comes to managing inventory, specifically
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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 – Generation to Generation: An Energy Evolution.” During this session, our industry experts shared their views and fielded questions related to bid-based wholesale power markets, the future of utility-scale solar, and grid investment.
Our energy industry is evolving. It is a time of surprising developments and new ideas. Themed “Generation to Generation: An Energy Evolution,” this Update examines the direction and magnitude of some of the changes and the forces in play.
Large utilities with multiple natural gas local distribution companies (LDCs) are challenged with realizing the true cost benefits of leveraging best practices available across their systems. In the last few decades, the energy sector has seen slow economic and demand growth and, in some cases, declining energy sales, leading many utilities to seek growth through acquisition. Also, as non-fuel costs and infrastructure replacement requirements continue to increase for gas LDCs, the need to identify operational efficiencies persist.
Processing payroll consists of many routine and administrative activities, with every pay cycle demanding accuracy, timeliness, and well-planned coordination across multiple organizational entities. While high-quality service is expected, senior business stakeholders tend to see payroll as a tactical area of the business, and there is pressure to keep costs low.
What can smart solar do for the grid? Higher penetrations of utility-scale solar are coming. Dive into this article to learn more about the potential for solar to provide more than just energy.
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