I heard it again just last Friday in a call with a large southeastern utility where a capital improvement budget was cut from a $100 million to $14 million. The justification? Council did not approve the rate increase! Over and over again,…
Read MoreMillions spent on leaky Asheville water system
This was the headline that ran in the Asheville Citizen Times in mid July 2014. Link to story While the headline may hint of money pit, you only need to read the byline to get the real story: loss is…
Read MoreSwine and Poultry Waste-to-Energy Stakeholder Meeting Participants Call for More Transparency, Risk Abatement
I attended two stakeholder meetings in Raleigh on Monday, June 23, 2014 – one at 10:00 a.m. relative to the Swine Waste-to-Energy set-aside and the renewable energy portfolio standard, and a second one at 1:30 relative to the Poultry set-aside….
Read MoreThe Nexus Between Affordable Energy and Environmental Protection
Recently, I attended the Professional Engineers of North Carolina Annual Conference. I was honored to serve as moderator for a panel discussion titled “The Nexus Between Affordable Energy and Environmental Protection”. The panelists were a distinguished group of experts in…
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