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		<title>If it seems too good to be true&#8230;&#8230;..</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In last week's blog, I provided some analysis of the impact of real time pricing in Chicago.  The results looked very promising but I caveated my findings with the reality that I did not have access to the various charges that ComEd would add to a real time users bill.  With thanks to Jeffrey Greenspan, I have been able to remedy that flaw in my analysis and as you might expect, the addition of these charges changes the picture dramatically for the worse from the consumers perspective.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=229&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Impact of Real Time Pricing in Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An analysis of real time pricing data from the Commonwealth Edison market in Chicago suggest that there are real cost savings for residential consumers who switch to this plan.  However, the analysis is incomplete because of a lack of available information about other charges that are added to the bill over and above actual usage charges.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=187&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Enemy&#8217;s Enemy isn&#8217;t Always my Friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are legitimate concerns in several quarters about the actions taken by utilities in pursuit of Smart Grid deployments but it is important to differentiate between those who are working to address these legitimate concerns and others who are simply leveraging these concerns as part of a broader attack on green technology or the role of government in leveling the playing field for new technology entrants seeking to clean up our energy infrastructure.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=160&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Grid Politics is Local: But That Doesn’t Mean the Solutions Should Be.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeline Weil of the Environmental Law and Policy Center spoke last week at the monthly meeting of the Green Technology Organization of Greater Chicago.  Her subject was the Chicago Climate Action Plan and she provided insight into the complex local, state and national regulatory framework within which utilities, generators, owners of residential solar PV installations and energy markets operate.  		<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=118&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Grid Applications and Technologies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Smart Grid Collaborative, facilitated by Erich Gunther of Enernex has been working to develop a strategic plan, policy recommendations and cost benefit analysis for Smart Grid deployment on behalf of the Illinois Commerce Commission.  In the process they have created an invaluable resource for helping the ICC evaluate Smart Grid proposals from utilities within its jurisdiction.  The document also provides important clarity for the public debate about Smart Grid benefits and societal impact.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=113&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Naperville Smart Grid Investment Project: Technology Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In last week’s update, I wrote about how the City of Naperville IL was doing all the right things to obtain and retain consumer buy-in as they continue to apply technology to improve reliability of their municipal utility grid and accelerate its completion with help from a Smart Grid Investment Project grant under the ARRA stimulus funding bill.  As promised, this week, I provide a technical summary of this project including some details of how distribution automation and VOLT/VAR optimization actually work.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=107&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the Consumer On-Board: Naperville IL Does Smart Grid Right.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the negative press surrounding BG&#38;E’s Smart Grid proposal that was rejected by the utility commission in Maryland and vocal concerns about privacy, heavy-handed utility control and escalating utility bills attributed to smart meter and demand response programs, it is refreshing to look at what is happening in Naperville IL where the municipal utility is setting the bar high on technology implementation, fiscal responsibility and consumer engagement.  This may be the model that needs to be replicated across the country as more utilities move forward with Smart Grid plans of their own.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=100&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dispatches from the Smart Grid Front</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s column features a round-up of news items and information including news of a wonderful new website launched by the US Department of Energy to serve as a portal for information on Smart Grid standards, legislation and regulatory activities, resources and projects across the country at federal and state levels.  Other recent news stories provide updates on topics that I have covered previously. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=96&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Economics of Renewable Generation.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the factors that determine the economics of renewable generation?  How can a technology like wind or solar that requires no fuel be less economical than technologies that burn vast quantities of fossil fuels.  US electric utilities consumed almost a billion tons of coal at an average cost of $43.79 and over $50 million barrels of petroleum based liquid fuels at an average cost of $60.67 a barrel in 2009.  Of course the reality is much more complex and the economics of power generation involve many factors.  This paper attempts to highlight some of those factors and present an understanding of the reasons why we are going to continue to see a large percentage of our energy supply derived from fossil fuels for the foreseeable future.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=93&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Visualizing the U.S. Electric Grid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, NPR aired a segment on the popular Fresh Air Program dealing with the Smart Grid. The interview with Joel Achenbach, a staff writer at the Washington Post, addressed various challenges with the current grid including: The reality that electricity generation is often remote from the load centers where it is consumed and discussed the power [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nialljmcshane.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13339560&amp;post=90&amp;subd=nialljmcshane&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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