Talking Heads
This is not about the excellent 80s band, unfortunately. Companies that provide necessities of life serve as punching bags to the public, media, and politicians. I’ve said this before. This week, we...
View ArticleDude- Cheap Cookies
Taking a suggestion from an anonymous rant reader [doesn’t want to get fired], I purchased and have been reading a book called Predictably Irrational. Figuring out peoples’ decision-making process is...
View ArticleBounteous Savings at Home
Continuing on from the surface scratch delivered in Refrigerator Sitcoms and Lethal Toaster Ovens, this post provides more fact, fiction, and maybe some things you’ve never considered for saving...
View ArticleElectricity from Natural Gas- The Game Changer; I’ll Say!
Last week, I mentioned that having a diversified fleet of power generating plants is a smart strategy for any utility; specifically, diversity by fuel source. The recent natural gas bonanza cut loose...
View ArticleThe State of Program Evaluation and Tips for Picking Good Evaluation...
This post is brought to you by the International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC), circa 19, er 2015. I moderated one session featuring four great papers and presentations concerning...
View ArticleThe Millennial Threat and Opportunity For Utilities
One step toward success is ignoring what you like and observing what others like, and how things change with time – I mean, really change! With that note, changes and likes brought about by millennials...
View ArticleElectricity Subscriptions For Trouble – A Baker’s Dozen
The recent edition of Public Utilities Fortnightly features an article that showers virtues of subscribed energy – an all-you-can-eat energy bonanza. There is a reason I’ve grown to crinkle my nose at...
View ArticleP2P – Proven to Perform – Program Design
This post rolls out better ideas for pay for performance (P4P) programs you read about in the last two posts here and here. But first, I will set the stage from the perspective of the program...
View ArticleDude- Cheap Cookies
Taking a suggestion from an anonymous rant reader [doesn’t want to get fired], I purchased and have been reading a book called Predictably Irrational. Figuring out peoples’ decision-making process is...
View ArticleBounteous Savings at Home
Continuing on from the surface scratch delivered in Refrigerator Sitcoms and Lethal Toaster Ovens, this post provides more fact, fiction, and maybe some things you’ve never considered for saving...
View ArticleElectricity from Natural Gas – The Game Changer; I’ll Say!
Last week, I mentioned that having a diversified fleet of power generating plants is a smart strategy for any utility; specifically, diversity by fuel source. The recent natural gas bonanza cut loose...
View ArticleThe State of Program Evaluation and Tips for Picking Good Evaluation...
This post is brought to you by the International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC), circa 19, er 2015. I moderated one session featuring four great papers and presentations concerning...
View ArticleThe Millennial Threat and Opportunity For Utilities
One step toward success is ignoring what you like and observing what others like, and how things change with time – I mean, really change! With that note, changes and likes brought about by...
View ArticleElectricity Subscriptions For Trouble – A Baker’s Dozen
The recent edition of Public Utilities Fortnightly features an article that showers virtues of subscribed energy – an all-you-can-eat energy bonanza. There is a reason I’ve grown to crinkle my nose at...
View ArticleP2P – Proven to Perform – Program Design
This post rolls out better ideas for pay for performance (P4P) programs you read about in the last two posts here and here. But first, I will set the stage from the perspective of the program...
View ArticleTHE Successful Model for Pay for Performance
Livin’ it Up in Hotel California I’ve written about pay for performance (P4P) programs no less than six times in this blog. I’ll start with a recap of those posts and move the ball forward once again....
View ArticleEnergy Storage with Doug Houseman
In this week’s Energy Rant, Jeff Ihnen (CEO at Michaels Energy) interviews Doug Houseman (Principal Consultant at Burns & McDonnell) about energy storage. Doug is a leader and visionary in grid...
View ArticleEfficiency in Your State – Hulk Hogan v Rowdy Roddy Piper?
What are the key ingredients to high-performing energy efficiency programs? That is the question that came to mind as I randomly grabbed an old edition of Public Utilities Fortnightly out of my...
View ArticleProcess Optimization – Elvis Gets It
When I was a kid, maybe in junior high, we were assigned a project to describe, step by step, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. After moment of, “huh,” I understood the task and purpose...
View ArticlePains & Risks Utilities Will Face If They Don’t Think At Scale and Down Range
This post includes pains and risks utilities face if they don’t think at scale and down range – what would “that” look like? Innovation and Pricing Utilities must understand in the energy transition...
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