Jul 2001

With the unveiling of the proposed National Energy Policy, the Bush administration gives its clearest indication yet of the future of US energy. But is this a bull or bear market?

Just at a time when consumers are demanding a higher level of power reliability to keep their sensitive electronic equipment running smoothly, the ability to deliver the “digital quality” electricity they need is being severely challenged By Dr Karl Stahlkopf, Dejan Sobajic & John Douglas EPRI

As power markets demonstrate unprecedented volatility, end-users have begun to bear the brunt of higher energy costs, reduced quality of service and sometimes both By Richard L. Levitan, Michael B. Mendelsohn Levitan & associates inc

Many new generation projects face a major stumbling block in the form of interconnection to the incumbent utility-owned transmission grid, a problem which promotes instability and dimishes reliability By Michael J. Zimmer & John A. Cohen, Baker & McKenzie

The European Council met in Stockholm to develop plans for the creation of a freer and more competitive European market, following on from the Lisbon Strategy announced in 2000 By Iain Manson, TMP WORLDWIDE