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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lisa Brochu Office Manager | Augusta, ME Lisa Brochu started at GDS in May 2014 as an Administrative Assistant in our Augusta, Maine office and currently is the Office Manager. Prior to GDS, she worked as a Medical Assistant for many years. Lisa is still working...

Over the last two and a half years, the Minnesota Department of Commerce (”Department”) completed a series of projects aimed at improving energy efficiency in the state’s Electric Utility Infrastructure (EUI). EUI is defined as utility-owned assets used to deliver...

Download PDF Part II: FERC ROE Policy In A Flux What’s Happening and Why it Matters The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or the “Commission”) policy on Return on Equity (“ROE”) is in a flux following a proposal to drastically change how it determines...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or the “Commission”) policy on Return on Equity (“ROE”) is in a flux following a proposal to drastically change how it determines just and reasonable ROEs. Part One of this two-part series outlined the details of...

Chad Wilcox Project Manager | Orlando, FL Chad Wilcox with his family. Chad Wilcox joined GDS in December 2018 as a Project Manager in the Orlando office. Chad has been working in the energy and utility industry for eight years and specializes in utility...