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COVID-19 Statement from the GDS President -

Consequence Management Plans

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, declared a national emergency on March 13, businesses are wrestling with how to develop and implement Consequence Management Plans (CMPs) that balance health and safety against the economic, political and logistical realities of extreme...

GDS Among Atlanta's Top 25 Engineering Firms

Marietta, GA, (March 6, 2020) – GDS Associates, Inc (GDS) is excited to announce recognition on The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Top 25 Engineering Firms” list. This is the seventh year GDS has appeared on this Top 25 list.

Key Takeaways from FERC's Final Rule on the Treatment of TCJA Effects in the Development of Transmission Rates

On November 21, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order 864, a final rule that addresses the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) on accumulated deferred income taxes (ADIT) recovered under wholesale...

Is a Rate Study Worth the Money?

Throughout history there have been many parables and stories that discuss the issues that arise when proper investments are not made to protect assets and infrastructure. In this issue of TransActions, we are going to discuss how conducting a water rate study can provide...

TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER- Q1 2020

Download PDF IS A RATE STUDY WORTH THE MONEY? Throughout history there have been many parables and stories that discuss the issues that arise when proper investments are not made to protect assets and infrastructure. In this issue of TransActions, we are going...

Employee Spotlight February 2020

Maria Elena Eick Senior Project Consultant | Dallas, TX The Employee Spotlight February 2020 is MariaElena Eick. Mrs. Eick joined GDS in 1996 and is a Senior Project Consultant in the Utility Rates and Regulations Texas Group. She is based in Dallas, Texas, however...

HOPE FOR THE BEST... PREPARE FOR THE WORST - The Importance of Planning for Resiliency in Buildings

Leadership at any well-managed organization can tell you the core function of their operations and their preparations for the key threats and opportunities they are facing. They see the capabilities they are building into their organizations to manage those threats...

EAST MEETS WEST - The Energy Imbalance Market Gold Rush

One hundred seventy years after folks from the East came West to find their fortunes in the mountains and streams of California, a new migration is occurring in the electricity sector– the energy imbalance market. Right now, two groups are staking their claim to be the...

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019 TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER

Download PDF HOPE FOR THE BEST… PREPARE FOR THE WORST THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING FOR RESILIENCY IN BUILDINGS Leadership at any well-managed organization can tell you the core function of their operations and their preparations for the key threats and...