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TransActions January/February 2017 Newletter Edition by GDS Associates

DOWNLOAD PDF Efficiency Moves Upstream The role of energy efficiency in the modern utility industry is very simple. The goal is to incent utility customers to invest in a more efficient product or service than they normally would, something better than the business...

TransActions - July/August 2016 Newsletter Edition by GDS Associates

DOWNLOAD PDF Utilities are Toughening Up to Improve Resiliency in the Face of Emergencies Electric utilities are most often judged by their consumers based upon two criteria; (1) the cost of the commodity and (2) ability of the utility to reliably deliver the...

Utilities are Toughening Up to Improve Resiliency in the Face of Emergencies

By Kevin Mara, GDS Vice President, Hi-Line Engineering Electric utilities are most often judged by their consumers based upon two criteria; (1) the cost of the commodity and (2) ability of the utility to reliably deliver the commodity. Utility reliability is measured in...

The Key to Maximizing the Value of Your Own Transmission System

Have you ever noticed when automobile advertisers are touting their latest and newest toys, much is made of the monthly lease payments but rarely do you hear about the actual cost of the car were you to buy it outright? At the end of the lease, you had the privilege of...

Green Physical Needs Assessments

GPNA Across the United States, there are more than 1.2 million units of public housing managed by over 3,300 public housing authorities (PHAs). These affordable housing facilities range from scattered single-family houses to high rise complexes, and are located...

Protecting Our Nation's Electric Grid

The Critical Infrastructure of the U.S. has been at an ever-increasing risk of attack since 9/11. As the threat of cyber-attacks increases, so does the susceptibility of our nation’s electric grid. It is essential to protect the Power Grid because it is the foundation on...

TransActions - February/March 2016 Newsletter Edition by GDS Associates

DOWNLOAD PDF Protecting Our Nation’s Electric Grid The Critical Infrastructure of the U.S. has been at an ever increasing risk of attack since 9/11. As the threat of cyber-attacks increases, so does the susceptibility of our nation’s electric grid. It is essential...

Multiple Financings of New Power Supply Resources - A Complex Undertaking -

Few things touch every person and community in our country like infrastructure systems. Whether it be transportation, water, gas, or electricity infrastructure systems, they are all vitally important both commercially and personally and impact our lives on a daily basis....

Utility Communications in Regional Transmission Organizations -

As each RTO has evolved and matured its control and market models, the required quantity of data exchanged has grown and the accuracy and reliability requirements of that data have become increasingly important. Constructing a working, reliable, secure, and cost effective...

The Sun Will Come Out For Utility Scale Solar Projects

Many of us working in the electric industry can remember the days where the tinkerers would add solar to their roof tops to save on their power bills. We roll our eyes and scoff that the pay back is forever, even with tax incentives. Well, times have changed because...