FERC Issues order on Return on Equity Methodology

On October 17, 2024, FERC issued an Order on Remand regarding the August 9, 2022, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decision to vacate and remand the Opinion Nos. 569 series of decisions. In Opinion Nos. 569, FERC relied on the three models...

Hi-Line Engineering Awards Scholarship for 2025 Webinar Training Series

Marietta, GA (October 14, 2024) — Hi-Line Engineering, a GDS Associates Company, is awarding one annual scholarship for the Webinar Training Series. This scholarship opportunity supports an effort to encourage young people to pursue a career in the utility industry.

Transactions 2024 Issue Q3

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A Strategic Assessment of Flow Batteries

As renewable energy resources continue to gain market share, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are increasingly being used to support use-cases such as renewables firming, peak management, ancillary services, energy and carbon arbitrage, storage as a transmission asset,...

Navigating Regulatory Shifts- NERC's Inverter Based Resource Standards

As the energy landscape undergoes a significant transformation with the growing integration of renewable energy sources, regulatory frameworks are evolving to address new challenges and opportunities. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has introduced...

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The Increasing Challenges in Load Forecasting

The load forecast, or for the old hands among us, the power requirements study, is a useful planning tool, undergirding efforts such as budgeting, integrated resource planning, and energy efficiency/demand response market potential studies. As I like to say about a load...

IGSAs - a new option in utility service on military installations

GDS ASSOCIATES EARNS 2024 ENERGY STAR® SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD

Marietta, GA (March 27, 2024) — GDS Associates, Inc is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Awarded in the Energy Rating Company category, this honor is...

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