Arbor Point’s CEO and COO meeting with partner engineering and project management team of North Africa oil company in September, 2017.
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Meeting with Her Excellency, Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States
October 2016. Meeting with Her Excellency, Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States, Gladys Marithza Ruiz de Vielman; pictured is Linda LaCroix, President & CEO, Arbor Point; and Hampton Dowling, VP & COO, Arbor Point. Conversations centered on Arbor Point’s interests and approach to addressing challenges facing Guatemala’s many lakes and associated electric power generation shortfalls to waste, waste-waste treatment and lake remediation efforts.
NE Power Grid Volatility
“New England’s power industry is facing more risks of higher costs and price volatility than it was a year ago, said a study released yesterday by the business customerbacked New England Coalition for Affordable Energy … Daymark Energy Advisors conducted the study that found recent delays and cancellations in energy projects combined with new state policies could have bigger economic consequences through 2020 than previously estimated.
‘The report – and a recent warning by ISO New England that the electric system may become unsustainable during extreme cold weather due to energy supply constraints – are stark reminders that events of the past year put the region’s economy and competitiveness in an increasingly perilous position as we approach 2020,” the coalition’s Carl Gustin said in prepared remarks. “Timely actions to add new energy infrastructure and address energy market uncertainties are needed.'”
Link to article | daymark-finds-new-england-power-faces-bigger-risks
Link to report | daymark-ne-power-grid-study
Power Markets Today, October 12, 2016
Federal vs. State Regulatory Power
“Last year, the Supreme Court handed down two major opinions – Electric Power Supply Association v. FERC, and Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing – that provided new guidance on the contours of Federal Power Act and the boundaries of state versus federal authority over the electricity sector. On November 14th, the Guarini Center will hold a discussion with leading experts to examine the implications of these decisions for innovative state electricity policies such as New York’s Clean Energy Standard and REV.”
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State Electricity Regulation in the Shadow of Hughes and EPSA
NYU Guarini Center
Navigant Weighs in on Stationary Fuel Cells
“Claims of earthshaking breakthroughs are giving way to persistent cost declines, product improvements, and business model innovations. These are making fuel cells viable in a growing range of markets and opening new opportunities for stakeholders that are prepared for the transition.”
Fuel Cells for Micro-Combined Heat and Power, Prime Power, Large Combined Heat and Power, and Uninterruptible Power Supply Applications
https://www.navigantresearch.com/research/stationary-fuel-cells
Duke Energy Buys Piedmont Natural Gas
What Does Duke Energy’s Buyout of Piedmont Natural Gas Mean for Energy Markets?
“Now that Duke Energy has received its final approval from North Carolina’s utility regulators to merge with Piedmont Natural Gas, it will help facilitate the national move from coal to natural gas.”
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Ken Silverstein, Environmental Leader, October 7, 2016