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Capturing the Innovation Premium |
This Arthur D. Little article discusses how the conflicting demands
of diverse stakeholders have caused the re-segmentation of the
traditional industry value chain, and triggered the emergence of
three new areas of focus for the utility companies—i.e., three
"clusters." pdf file |
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CO2
Emissions Trading From Theory to Practice |
Strategic and Operational Challenges for Power Generators. Pdf-file.
May 2003 |
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Competing for Capital: Recognizing Utilities Worth |
Though Sector Value is Inherently High, Energy Companies and
Analysts Can't Seem to Work Off The Same Playbook. Pdf-file 2003 |
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Competition and Consumer Protection Perspectives |
on Electric Power Regulatory Reform. Focus on Retail Competition.
Pdf-file 2001 |
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Deregulation in the Energy Industry: |
This study documents the emerging trends occurring in the electrical
utility markets. It also looks at the process that purchasers can
use in evaluating potential suppliers. Key evaluation criteria to
consider, leveraging opportunities that may arise in the future, and
future trends that may affect industrial purchasers of electricity
in the near and distant future. (August 2000) pdf file |
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Eight Principles of Electricity Industry Reform |
Article by Robert Pritchard and Philip Andrews Speed |
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Electrical Contractors in Canada |
Understanding the Needs, Wants and Trends of Large Electrical
Contractors in Canada. Research report. June 2003. Pdf-file |
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Electricity |
US Electricity Information |
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Electricity Association |
Association of UK Electricity Companies, provides information on the
industry as a whole and data |
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Electricity Supply Organization: Which End is Up? |
Instead of creating a top-down hierarchy for overseeing bulk power
markets, the creation of four RTOs may end up inadvertently creating
a smaller, decentralized generation structure. Will the new form fit
its intended function, and how will it react to technological
evolution within the industry? |
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Electricity Technology Roadmap |
A Guide for Developing the Science and Technology of the Future |
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E-Marketplaces in the Energy Industry |
How energy companies can capitalize and grow in the midst of the
eMarketplaces change. Pdf-file |
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Energy and efficiency: the changing power climate |
PwC Study: In 2007 we see a power utilities sector that appears much
more ready to make the changes that arise from the threat of climate
change. In Energy and efficiency: the changing power climate we
report on a sea change in the sector’s thinking. 2007 |
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Energy Trading |
Re-establishing Sound Foundations. This report warns that many
existing players may face further difficulties unless they adapt to
the changing market. Pdf-file 2002 |
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Energy Trading in Competitive Markets |
Discusses the energy trading business's potential pitfalls and best
practices. Pdf-file |
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Generation Business |
Avoiding the investment boomerang - about the Australian
misadventure of UK and US generation companies; article by David
Brownell and Jo Whitehead |
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Growth Strategies |
Cary Harmon outlines the elements necessary to be a successful
grower in the utilities industry. |
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Is
M&A a Value-Creation Vehicle? |
Utilities CEOs, challenged to survive industry changes and create
value, often look to mergers and acquisitions to accomplish their
growth aims. This report from Accenture’s Utilities industry group
presents the findings of a global executive survey, and discusses
powerful M&A strategic themes. pdf-file 103 KB. 2003 |
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Movers and Shapers 2003 Utilities - Europe and US |
The strength of global utilities in the future will be built upon
vertically integrated strategies, rather than the pursuit of
multi-utility and specialised portfolios, according to
PricewaterhouseCoopers fifth annual European and first-time US
benchmarking report. |
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Power Shift to Customers |
Customers are the ones who get to decide. Energy companies will have
to adapt to this shift in power from institutions to individuals.
They will have to learn how to innovate in response to customer
demands. |
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Powertrax / Gastrax |
Transaction Pricing Databases for the Electric and Natural Gas
Industries, by PwC |
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Supply essentials - Utilities global survey 2004 |
Supply essentials presents the views of 177 leading companies across
56 countries throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa
and the Middle East. Previously known as Movers and Shapers, which
covered Europe and the US, Supply essentials is a greatly-expanded
survey - a truly comprehensive report of the global utilities
perspective. 2004 |
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The
Future of Utilities Industry |
The "good old days" of utilities as a safe investment for widows and
orphans are gone forever. If we can't go back, we must go forward,
but to where? January 2002 |
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The
UK Power Market |
From Short-term Stresses to Longer-term Planning. Pdf-file. 2002 |
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Unbundling in the Electricity and Gas Industries |
Booz Allen reveals an increasing trend towards unbundling in the
European power and gas industry. Excerpt from a study. Pdf-file.
2003 |
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Under Pressure: Global Utilities in 2005 |
In this, the first of a three-part series based on recently-
published survey 1, Manfred Wiegand—Leader of
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Utilities practice—takes a look at
the critical issues facing today's global utilities industry and
points to some of the changes that will help ease the pressures as
the industry moves forward. |
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Untilities Industry Landscape |
Leonard Hyman provides an investment banker's view of the utilities
industry landscape and shows how technology could make dominance of
the local utility and central power station obsolete. |
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Utilities |
PwC-site on Utilities, news and industry surveys |
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Utilities and E-Business |
Six scenarios for dot.com retailing of energy and related services,
2000-2010, pdf file |
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Utilities Industry Whitepaper 2003 |
The market's response to several years of turmoil has been a
retrenchment to the basics of the industry. It is truly, "hip to be
square." Integrated utilities are chic again, with new emphasis on
the synergies of native load demand and "asset heavy" strategies.
Utilities are focusing on improving their balance sheets and the
reliability of their systems. pdf-file 1.084 KB |
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Beyond Fossil Fuels: The Evolution of Energy |
In this article, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Dennis Jennings and John
Fillo discuss the different strategies petroleum companies are
adopting to transform themselves into sustainable energy providers
during this critical transition period. |
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Crude Oil Market Outlook |
By US Energy Information Administration |
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E-Business in the Downstream Oil Industry |
Summary of an ADL article, full version pdf file available
(III/2000) |
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E-Business in the Upstream Petroleum Industry |
Summary of an ADL article, full version pdf file available
(III/2000) |
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Eurasian Gas Market |
Strategic Investment and Bargaining Power in Supply Chains: A
Shapley Value Analysis of the Eurasian Gas Market. Discussion Paper
2003 |
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Future of Oil Service Companies |
Andrew Gould, Schlumberger, PDF file 889 K |
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Gas
Markets in the New World Order |
New markets, new technologies, new players, the emergence of
liquefied natural gas, and other catalysts make for a roller-coaster
ride over the next few years for the world's gas markets. 2004 |
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Going Global: Change and challenge in the gas market |
Gas is poised to become the fuel of the future, yet companies and
regulators alike face a growing reality within mature markets of the
burgeoning gap that is forming between supply and demand. Pdf-file
3,519 KB. 2003 |
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Long Term World Oil Supply |
A Resource Base/Production Path Analysis |
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Natural Gas |
US Natural Gas Information |
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Natural Gas: The Fuel of the Next Century |
Article by Professor Paul Stevens; There is an increasingly common
view that natural gas will be the fuel of the next Century. However,
if that is to happen, many of the constraints which have dogged the
international gas market over the last 40 years must disappear. |
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Oil
and Product Prices |
Spot and retail prices for crude and selected products |
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Oil
Price History and Analysis |
A discussion of crude oil prices, the relationship between prices
and rig count and the outlook for the future of the petroleum
industry. |
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Oil
Resources: A Balanced Assessment |
Article by Peter Davies & Paul Weston; This paper addresses the
issues of world oil resources and resulting policy implications. |
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Oilmonitor |
Oil and refining evaluation service, by PwC covers key aspects of
crude oil supply, transportation and processing |
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OPEC Annual Report 1998 |
Download version in PDF format |
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OPEC Press Releases |
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Petrocore |
Information exchange for upstream E&P operators, by PwC |
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Petroleum |
US Petroleum Information |
TOP |
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Powertrax / Gastrax |
Transaction Pricing Databases for the Electric and Natural Gas
Industries, by PwC |
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Profile of Oil and Gas Industry |
Energy smart ® 99 by E&Y, PDF file 107 K |
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Role of OPEC |
... In energy markets of 21st century, Erwin Arrieta-Valera, Former
Minister of Energy & Mines, Venezuela and Former President of OPEC,
PDF file 52 K |
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The
Changing World Petroleum Industry |
Article by Peter Davies; This paper attempts to analyze the reasons
for the previous enduring stable structure of the industry and the
causes of the period of change. It also attempts to consider the
driving forces that could shape the industry in the coming years. |
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The
Crude Facts About the Price of Oil |
How dramatic are the price increases? What is causing prices to
increase? 2004 |
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The
EU Gas Regulators Forum 1999 |
A Note by Peter Cameron |
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The
Future World Oil Market: |
... State of Nature or Social Contract?; article by Pierre Noël |
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The
World Petroleoum Life-Cycle |
The world oil production peak, we assume, will be a turning point in
human history. Our major goal is to forecast the all-time world oil
peak, not by one heroic effort, but rather by a series of smaller
efforts -- much like an experienced team of mountaineers would climb
the world's tallest peak. |
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U.S. Natural Gas Supply Forecast |
Background, short- and longer-term outlook. Pdf-file. February 2004 |
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Venezuela Oil Industry |
by E&Y, PDF file 37 K |
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Alternative Fuels |
US Information on Alternative Fuels |
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Contribution of Renewables to Energy Security |
The environmental benefits of renewable energy are well known. But
the contribution that they can make to energy security is less
widely recognised. This report aims to redress the balance, showing
how in electricity generation, heat supply, and transport,
renewables can enhance energy security and suggesting policies that
can optimise this contribution. pdf. 2007 |
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Environmental Issues |
... As future competitive advantage, by Robert H. Campbell, Sunoco,
Inc, PDF file 65 K |
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Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index |
The third Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness
Index. February 2004. Pdf-file 840 KB |
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Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index |
The Ernst & Young Country Attractiveness Indices provide scores for
national renewable energy markets, renewable energy infrastructures
and their suitability for individual technologies. The indices are
updated on a regular basis. Pdf-file 1.16 MB September 2004 |
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Renewables |
US Information on Renewable Fuels |
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Success of Wind Power – a Question of State and Federal Subsidies |
In our paper, we review the support mechanisms in the most
successful wind power countries and identify the critical
development success factors. Pdf-file 590 KB. 2004 |
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The
Arrival of Renewables |
While 178 countries signed the Kyoto Protocol, significantly, the US
did not. However, this should not (and will not) distract attention
from the arrival of renewables as a substantial multi-billion dollar
industry operating on both the energy and new technology stages. pdf-file
81 KB March 2002 |
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