Energy Blog
Short and valuable insights on strategic energy management, risk management, energy rates, regulations, distributed generation, technology, savings and sustainability, from our experienced partners who have been at the forefront of identifying today’s trends and tomorrows solutions.
Improve the ERCOT Grid With a Microgrid Solution
Last February, Winter storm Uri revealed to the nation the complexity of issues surrounding the grid that paralyzed our State. The Freeze didn’t create the problems, rather it exposed the...
Jimmy Pappas Memorial Shoot Coming Nov. 16th
Jimmy Pappas was a loving husband, father, successful businessman, and Houston civic leader who passed away due to cancer. For more than 7 years, hundreds of MUD representatives, businesses, and...
Demand Side Management (DSM) – Incentives to Subsidize Your Energy Project
The energy industry’s numerous acronyms and nomenclatures can sometimes get lost in the shuffle due to constant change in the industry. The purpose of this article is to remind energy...
Harnessing Diversity to Drive Business Results
Francisco Quintana, Acclaim Energy’s HR Director, explains how to view diversity as an opportunity for growth, instead of an obstacle to overcome. Read more to discover the numerous ways in...
How to Leverage ERCOT’s 4 Coincident Peaks (4 CP) to Enjoy Significant Savings
ERCOT’s four coincident peaks (4 CPs) are somewhat mysterious to many and are second nature to others. A general understanding of the 4 CP components will help clear up any...
Department of Energy to Enhance Electrical Transmission Nationwide
The Department of Energy has announced their commitment to enhance the national grid by making available $8.25 billion in loans. The goal is to modernize the grid by aggressively implementing...
ERCOT Announces Potential Emergency Conditions
ERCOT released a statement on April 13, 2021 that they anticipated new challenges for businesses and consumers. See Below. If the February freeze...
Texas Energy Reliability Requires Expanding Fuel Sources
We are now almost 4 weeks “post freeze” in Texas and the discussions, bankruptcy’s, and resignations continue. I hate to pile on, but I am going to. There has been...
Lessons From the Freeze No One Wanted to Learn
In the world of electricity and the decisions around it, you would think we collectively have learned about our need to invest in generators to protect against storms like the...
CEOs – Why Energy Management Should Be One of Your Top Priorities
As the postmortem on the recent Texas deep freeze continues, I am reminded that for the past several years I have tried (with varying degrees of success I might add)...
