by GDS Associates | Mar 31, 2021 | Financial Rates/Load, News
Much has been written about the February events that led to extensive failures of the equipment and facilities of the ERCOT power grid. The tragic loss of life and significant financial pain have grabbed headlines and precipitated weeks of hearings and meetings among...
by GDS Associates | Mar 18, 2021 | Financial Rates/Load, Newsletter - TransActions
The allowance for funds used during construction (“AFUDC”) rate calculation is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) long-standing regulation that permits a regulated electric or gas utility to earn a return on the construction costs of...
by GDS Associates | May 14, 2020 | Financial Rates/Load, News, Newsletter - TransActions
Ten years ago, if someone told a room full of electric utility personnel that energy sales and the economy were highly correlated and that sales would increase year after year, most people would nod their head in agreement. With steady and predictable energy sales,...