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AFUDC - Compliance or Non-Compliance

by GDS Associates, Inc | March 18, 2021 | Newsletter - TransActions

The allowance for funds used during construction (“AFUDC”) rate calculation is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) long-standing regulation that permits a regulated electric or gas utility to earn a return on the construction costs of utility...

EV TIPS

by GDS Associates, Inc | December 15, 2020 | News , Energy Use & Efficiency , Newsletter - TransActions

If you have asked yourself any of these or similar questions, you are not alone. Numerous utilities, municipalities, and states are exploring and moving forward with electric vehicle system investments and incentives,

TransActions Newsletter - Q4 2020

by GDS Associates, Inc | December 15, 2020 | Newsletter - TransActions

Download PDF EV TIPS – Technology, Infrastructure, Policy, Strategy If you have asked yourself any of these or similar questions, you are not alone. Numerous utilities, municipalities, and states are exploring and moving forward with electric vehicle system investments and...

Whose Line Rating Is It Anyway? FERC Enters the Line Rating Discussion

by GDS Associates, Inc | December 15, 2020 | News , Newsletter - TransActions , Transmission

On November 19th, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No. RM20-16-000 to reform the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff and its own regulations under the Federal Power Act to improve the accuracy and...

Transactions Newsletter - Q3 2020

by GDS Associates, Inc | August 21, 2020 | Newsletter - TransActions

Download PDF Solar and Battery Storage – The New Future With the increasing penetration of distributed generation (DG), the electric utility system in the U.S. is becoming more complex with every new project added to the grid. Among the most popular DG projects are solar...

Solar and Battery Storage - The New Future

by GDS Associates, Inc | August 20, 2020 | Energy Use & Efficiency , Newsletter - TransActions

With the increasing penetration of distributed generation (DG), the electric utility system in the U.S. is becoming more complex with every new project added to the grid. Among the most popular DG projects are solar and battery storage. With increasing concerns over climate...

Beneficial Electrification

by GDS Associates, Inc | August 20, 2020 | Newsletter - TransActions

Beneficial Electrification is getting a lot of buzz. Is that the sound of humming transformers? The fan on a heat pump? This article introduces the topic with deeper dives into beneficial electrification policies, programs, and technologies in future articles. But before we...

TransActions Newsletter - Q2 2020

by GDS Associates, Inc | May 14, 2020 | Newsletter - TransActions

Download PDF Let’s Talk Arc Flash – the new IEEE 1584-2018 Many utilities and industries around the world were holding their breath for many years for publication of the new Arc-flash calculation guide. At the end of 2018, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics...

Rate Design in the Face of Emerging Technologies

by GDS Associates, Inc | May 14, 2020 | News , Newsletter - TransActions

Ten years ago, if someone told a room full of electric utility personnel that energy sales and the economy were highly correlated and that sales would increase year after year, most people would nod their head in agreement. With steady and predictable energy sales, recovery...

Let's Talk Arc Flash - The New IEEE 1584-2018

by GDS Associates, Inc | May 14, 2020 | News , Hi-Line: Utility Distribution Services , Newsletter - TransActions

Many utilities and industries around the world were holding their breath for many years for publication of the new Arc-flash calculation guide. At the end of 2018, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) voted and approved a new Arc-Flash calculation...

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