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Severe Drought Impacts Electricity Grid Operation

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According to the most recent drought monitor report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. is experiencing the worst drought conditions in more than 55 years. The report states that over 60 percent of the country is considered to be in a moderate to exceptional drought.   

A lot of attention has focused on the negative impact the drought will have on food prices. This is due to the fact that crops such as corn and soybeans are suffering, and cattle farmers are struggling to pay for feed for their animals. 

But the drought is also affecting the power…
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Are Your Supply Chain Sustainability Standards Lacking?

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A majority of businesses are lacking the data they need to effectively report on their supply chain sustainability performance, according to an article released by Environmental Leader last week. The study found that of the 30 senior sustainability and procurement executives at major companies surveyed, that poor data quality also hinders their efforts to improve sustainability in corporate supply chains.

I find this troubling because harnessing and analyzing energy management data is essential for accurate, clear sustainability reporting and planning. And, while energy data helps…
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May Natural Gas Production Hovers Near Record High

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its monthly Natural Gas Gross Production Report. Data from the report showed natural gas production in May in the lower 48 U.S. states was unchanged from April output.  Gas production in May totaled 72.39 billion cubic feet per day. May levels were 4.3% above the same month a year ago and very close to the record high gas output level of 72.74 bcf per day that was hit in January.

Monthly production numbers had started to decline in February and March sparking concern that the steep decline in gas drilling was finally…
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Green Energy Ingenuity

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An aerial view of the project. Photo courtesy of Belectric.

Policy and financing mechanisms have played a large part in encouraging the growth of the U.S. solar market, which more than doubled in 2011 and is on pace to beat industry expectations again in 2012, adding an estimated 3.3 GW of new capacity, according to EuPD Research.

While these figures aren’t surprising – more and more of our customers rely on-site solar to better manage their energy costs – policy and financing…
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How to Communicate the Importance of Energy Data to Management & Get Buy-In

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There’s no question that businesses can more easily manage their energy costs by aggregating and analyzing energy data. But, communicating the importance of energy data management to key management remains a challenge for many energy managers. So I was happy to have the opportunity to answer the question, “How can we translate the importance of energy data to top management and get buy-in from stakeholders” that was asked during the webinar that we recently presented with Environmental Leader. (With more than 600 people registering, it is clear that Strategic Energy Procurement and Energy Data are hot topics…
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Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Members: Energy Purchasing Pool Now Available to Manage Energy Cost & Risk

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Although many businesses like the idea of having a robust energy procurement strategy, some don’t have the time or resources (because energy is a relatively low percent of operating costs) to regularly review and make proactive energy purchasing decisions.  Additionally, many of these same businesses wonder whether they have sufficient purchasing power to get a good deal.

Constellation, in collaboration with the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA), has recently introduced a new energy purchasing program for businesses looking to increase their purchasing power while limiting the amount of time and resources they need to…
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