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TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER- Q1 2020
Download PDF IS A RATE STUDY WORTH THE MONEY? Throughout history there have been many parables and stories that discuss the issues that arise when proper investments are not made to protect assets and infrastructure. In this issue of TransActions, we are going to...
Key Takeaways from FERC’s Final Rule on the Treatment of TCJA Effects in the Development of Transmission Rates
On November 21, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order 864, a final rule that addresses the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) on accumulated deferred income taxes (ADIT) recovered under wholesale...
Is a Rate Study Worth the Money?
Throughout history there have been many parables and stories that discuss the issues that arise when proper investments are not made to protect assets and infrastructure. In this issue of TransActions, we are going to discuss how conducting a water rate study can...
GDS Associates Announces Acquisition of EES Consulting
Marietta, GA, (February 1, 2020) – GDS Associates, Inc. (GDS), an engineering and consulting firm in the electric utility industry, has announced their acquisition of EES Consulting, Inc. (EES), an engineering and consulting firm based in Kirkland, Washington who has...
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019 TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER
Download PDF HOPE FOR THE BEST... PREPARE FOR THE WORST THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING FOR RESILIENCY IN BUILDINGS Leadership at any well-managed organization can tell you the core function of their operations and their preparations for the key threats and...
EAST MEETS WEST – The Energy Imbalance Market Gold Rush
One hundred seventy years after folks from the East came West to find their fortunes in the mountains and streams of California, a new migration is occurring in the electricity sector-- the energy imbalance market. Right now, two groups are staking their claim to be...
HOPE FOR THE BEST… PREPARE FOR THE WORST – The Importance of Planning for Resiliency in Buildings
Leadership at any well-managed organization can tell you the core function of their operations and their preparations for the key threats and opportunities they are facing. They see the capabilities they are building into their organizations to manage those threats as...
Employee Spotlight – September 2019
Lisa BrochuOffice Manager | Augusta, MELisa Brochu started at GDS in May 2014 as an Administrative Assistant in our Augusta, Maine office and currently is the Office Manager. Prior to GDS, she worked as a Medical Assistant for many years. Lisa is still working towards...
Energy Efficiency in EUI
Over the last two and a half years, the Minnesota Department of Commerce (”Department”) completed a series of projects aimed at improving energy efficiency in the state’s Electric Utility Infrastructure (EUI). EUI is defined as utility-owned assets used to...
August / September 2019 TransActions Newsletter
Download PDF Part II: FERC ROE Policy In A Flux What's Happening and Why it Matters The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or the “Commission”) policy on Return on Equity (“ROE”) is in a flux following a proposal to drastically change how it determines...