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...

Transactions 2023 Issue Q4

Electric Vehicles: Forecasting, Grid Impacts & Proactive Planning

Developing On Call Energy & Capacity Security - Part 3

JOINT PROJECT OWNERSHIP As provided in Part 1 and Part 2 of this three-part series, there are industry proven power project development and asset management processes which can be utilized to effectively develop, own, and manage a natural gas fired generation resource. The...

Phishing & Smishing Campaigns: Steps to Protect Your Personal Info

Phishing and Smishing campaigns are becoming more advanced with the introduction of AI language models such as ChatGPT. This allows an attacker to create a more fluid and less suspicious emails that are harder to identify.

Examination of Utility Betas

Utility Betas: A Review of the Continued Impact on Estimates Resulting from the COVID-19-Related Market Volatility Download PDF If you are active in regulatory cost of capital proceedings for utilities, you likely will have noticed that the CAPM method has been producing...

TransActions 2023 Issue Q3

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ENHANCING PHYSICAL SECURITY FOR CRITICAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM FACILITIES

In the electric utility industry, we have spent recent years focusing on cyber threats against our facilities, but now physical threats seem to be making a comeback. Many electric utilities have spent large amounts of money developing and deploying cyber security...